The Legend (Count Basie album)

The Legend
Studio album by Count Basie and His Orchestra
Released 1962
Recorded October 30 and November 1 & 2, 1961
New York City
Genre Jazz, Big band
Length 33:11
Label Roulette
Producer Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
(1961)First Time! The Count Meets the Duke1961		 The Legend
(1961)		 Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
(1962)Count Basie and the Kansas City 71962

The Legend (subtitled From the Pen of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks composed by Benny Carter recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Discogs[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ out of 5 stars.[3] Discogs gives the album 3.75 out of 5 stars.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter

  1. "The Trot" - 3:09
  2. "Easy Money" - 5:19
  3. "Amoroso" - 3:47
  4. "Goin' On" - 4:24
  5. "The Swizzle" - 3:31
  6. "The Legend" - 4:35
  7. "Who's Blue?" - 4:30
  8. "Turnabout" - 3:56
  • Recorded in New York City on October 30, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6), November 1, 1961 (tracks 5 & 7) and November 2, 1961 (tracks 2, 3 & 8)

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November, 5, 2015
  2. ↑ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November, 5, 2015
  3. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessed November, 5, 2015
  4. 1 2 Discogs The Legend Discogs. Accessed October 25, 2017.
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