The Atomic Mr Basie

Regal but swingin’

Interesting start...

Great album!

Great energy and super fun from start to finish. As a bonus, best album art I’ve seen from the 50s.

que experiência puta que pariu o album inteiro me impressionou 9/10

classic jazz! whirly-bird

Listened to this a bunch at work, would listen again, very boppy and got me in the mood to work!

This was a fun way to go around the house and do my chores this morning. I've never been the biggest fan of swing jazz, but this was a really diverse, fun example of the genre. I am incredibly impressed with how great the recordings sound nearly 70 years later. There is some fantastic talent on this album, and I'm very glad to now be familiar with Mr Basie. 8/10

This was the bomb

Great swing album that doesn't rely on singing but portrays the actual music behind all of it. It's just that more songs could stick out.

Big band music is always just quality. Such phenomenal levels of playing. A full vibe all on its own.

crraaazzy banger ich liebe jazi aber kann mich an keinen song erinnern

Tom & Jerry type beat

Big band classic. Pretty much the essential swing big band album.

With the album cover and a release year of 1958 I wasn't sure what to expect but boy it was a great surprise. Not something I'd normally listen to but it was great.

I like jazz but I'm a super novice. I don't know much but some stuff is real nice. This is a real nice. Just fun and eclectic but not unapproachable. Honestly perfect kind for me. A million great little runs. The whole thing is great but u catch tiny peices every handful of seconds that are interesting and cool. Real nice. I'm not sure if it gets full points but it's so close if not.

Really enjoyed this one even though I don't usually listen to jazz, so I can't even really say why I liked it so much. It just sounded great. I've never heard of this band/group before, but I'll definitely be checking out more of their stuff if their other albums sound this good.

Fun but need to be in the right mood

Within genre - 4.0 Listenability - 4.0 Likelihood I'll return - 3.5 Average - 3.83 Songs have variety and interest

Best swing album I’ve ever listened to. Favorite Track: After Supper

I’d heard of Count Basie before, but had never really been introduced to his work before this. Typically it takes me a bit to really get into a jazz album, and this was no different, in that I couldn’t differentiate the songs in my mind super well at first, but by the third listen or so as I was trying to pick out my favorites I was seeing the vision and I began to love a good number of the songs. Not a single song on here I would say is “bad”, although a couple are still a little forgettable. In general, atomic is an excellent description. Favorite track: Li’l Darlin’, though it wasn’t easy to choose

Smooth jazz, setting a cozy mood

Fun album

Fun jazz. Enjoyed!

Fun, like being in a 60s spy film

Album 729 of 1001 Count Basie & His Orchestra - The Atomic Mr Basie (1958) Rating : 4 / 5 As I've said, I love my horns and this big-band jazz does not disappoint.

Pretty cool! Verrrry clean brass.

This album was great. Really made me imagine I was back in time. Simple yet beautiful. It sounded like the 50s which was fun. I think sometimes it starts to sound a little repetitive, but it wasn't boring at all. Truly a great listen and my favorite jazz album so far. Count Basie is a legend and deserves all the credit he gets. Actual rating...3.5 Liked Songs: "The Kid from Red Bank" , "Flight of the Foo Birds" , "Double-O" , "Whirly-Bird" , "Fantail"

liked songs: The Kid from Red Bank, Flight of the Foo Birds, Double-O, Whirly-Bird, Splanky Solid. 4

Good swing music. Really gives the space to different instruments. Overall good but not so excellent that I would rate it 5 stars.

Refreshing.

Wasn't what I was expecting. But good high energy. A fun listen

[7/10] They weren’t kidding this band is big

Really good, enjoyed it a lot

Excellent. Roars with lively energy and simmers in cool.

This was great! I’ve never listened to Basie before and I wish I’d found him earlier.

Cool!

Nice! Hoppin’!

Sometimes an album just fits your vibe, you know? I was so happy when I drew this today because after a few days of 90s alt rock on the trot this was exactly what I wanted. It’s really irresistible swing, perfect for my after-work Friday evening chill.

A masterclass in swing at any tempo. Fond memories of performing Splanky and L'il Darlin (and maybe Whirlybird?) with the BU Big Band.

1. After supper 2. Midnite blue 3. Flight of the foo birds/splanky

Not my usual cup of tea, but pretty good background music for cleaning and even writing code.

just some fun tunes man

Ok, fine, I'll play Cuphead again...

The drum tone on Fantail is glorious. 5-Star album cover

Love a big band. Makes me want to swing dance.

Really landed for me on second listen; brings to mind the atmosphere of a sleazy noir.

Undoubtedly great jazz arrangements but, this big band swung sound its very low on my registry of jazz preference. Nevertheless Count Basie was a God amongst men in his era and his contribution and stylings inspired all of pop music for nearly a 2 decade span. The Atomic arrangements were of an incredibly high quality and clarity with maximum ability to groove.

Lovely. (13 known/27 new)

Great Jazz

Quintessential big band

Amazing record. I had never listened to this, even though I love jazz and Count Basie. This will move into my regular rotation for sure

Complex as fuck, leipe albumcover ook. Gewoon echt goede jazz

Not familiar with Big Band and Swing, but this was great.

Classic sound. Great jazz.

I don't know much how to assess big band and jazz music. I was entertained the entire way through and I thought the flow from one song to the next felt well considered and kept each new song fresh. I will be coming back to this.

Catchy. Just like you would think Jazz should be.

O que dizer de jazz?? A música muito energética, a energia lá em cima. Começa com The Kid From Red Bank que é ótima, além disso tem, Flight Of The Foo Birds e Whirly-Bird que são muito boas também. A versão que eu ouvi também tem uma versão com vocal de The Late Late Show que é muito boa. Enfim, nota 9

I normally don't gravitate towards big band....but not to say I'm not into it. But this was really awesome. The first track definitely din't pull me in...but the rest absolutely had me going. Great driving music, really thought provoking stuff. How is that possible without lyrics? Well music is just funny like that. It doesn't need to literally ask you a question in order to get the juices flowing. Respect to Count. An all-timer forever and always

7/10

Pleasure coming actoss this. 4.5/5

Good album

Frenetic big band. Good.

Classic big band jazz. Everything you'd expect to get. Just surprised this was released in the late 50s and not like 3 decades earlier.

Honestly I love jazz now. Big band a little less but I wanted to run it back once it was over! Vibes only. 4.13

Good for focusing on work

It’s jazz

Big band/swing dance music is extremely listenable compared to EDM, which is created using synthesizers and drum machines. The musicians here are top-notch and the music has a soul. This is a fun album.

Not what I'd generally listen to on Spotify, but then that's what this is for isn't it - to broaden your horizons. Great BIg Band music. Fantastcally talented musicians. It will stay on my list.

At this moment in time, I struggle to wrap much of a frame of reference around this record; I’m afraid to say too much because I just don’t feel qualified. It’s maybe something (a lack of imagination?) that the first thing that springs to mind for me is the New York of Home Alone 2. The big blasts from the big band rushing through my speakers feel as exciting and overawing as the imposingly tall, impossibly alive city must have felt to Kevin McAllister – a figure central to my own childhood who is also, in the there and then of Home Alone’s NY, a lonely witness to so many of the icons of America’s great imperial phase. And that’s really what this record sounds like to me: a glorious echo from the American century. It’s one that remains vital not because America does – far from it, really – but because the brilliant people who contributed to that cultural hegemony are made no less brilliant by America having been brought low. Back to Home Alone, and in the hotel lobby Kevin sprints past a tall man in an expensive coat. The man might be on his way to the roof, spoiling to find a vantage from which to survey the world’s most significant skyline. It’s a skyline men of his appetite typically want to make their own, of course, shoving their overcompensations evermore inelegantly into the clustering mass. In short, synecdoche of a nation. It’s a shame that America hasn’t had someone of Basie’s erudition and skill to lead its own metaphorical band. Getting the best from each other starts with getting the best for each other; America’s century, so spiritedly captured on albums like this, was built on principles like that. Principles now under threat of total dismantling by tall men in expensive coats.

Vibes !!! standouts were Whirly-Bird and Splanky a lot of fun instrumentation.. they don't make music like this anymore hehehe

fuck yeah forever thankful for that jazz class i took in college 💙💙lil' darling is a stunnnnner. Make live music like this more accessible!! we'd all be better off for it

Really cool to listen!

Excellent for some work day tunes!

i dig big band jazz, what can I say. this album was super dope to have on in the background and I really enjoyed it.

Back to not knowing enough about jazz to fully appreciate this like I should, but I made for great in-flight background music while I read. I’ll take that all day long. I do know enough to know that Count Basie is a legend, so I’m not going to discredit him with a low rating.

I thought I couldn’t REALLY get into early jazz and swing bc it made me feel like I was living in a charlie chaplin film, but I was proven wrong! Count Basie is an icon, the grandiosity and sheer movie like quality of the songs put me in a good mood, and “lil darling”, the last track, was a sweet and slow song like a warm hug. my favorite second to “double-o” !

When I first saw the album and band name I really had no idea what I was in for. After starting I was excited and enjoyed it. I know a lot of things are comparing it to jazz, but it felt a little more big band music to me :) It reminded me of watching the Lawrence Welk show with my grandparents.

I love the calm that this brand of jazz brings to my mind. Even when it’s souped up and wild, it all still feels just right. I couldn’t listen to this all day, every day, but when I need a brain cleanse from other songs and albums that get stuck too deeply in my regular rotation, this is absolutely the best antidote.

On another day I’m not sure I would have been into this but the past few days my brain has been so scattered I haven’t been able to concentrate on anything. And yet when I put this on I became focused and able to work without being torn and distracted. The tunes were so reminiscent of 1950s or 1960s comedy movies I actually felt like I was listening to a Pink Panther soundtrack. So, as much as some of it was just my attitude to the day, I actually felt quite buoyed along by this. I always loved watching old black and white movies where there was a club with a Big Band playing or some kind of tribute to a bandleader so this was right up my street. It maybe should be a 3.5 but for the fact it helped streamline my thoughts it gets a boost.

Big band has never been my favorite kind of jazz. Having said that, these cats are cookin'! What's not to like? I wish the Benny Goodman 1935 Carnegie Hall concert was on this list.

Loved this! Found my new vibe for listening while working

Man, this is about as good as it gets for big band.

This was a very chill listen. I enjoyed it. Probably an 8

A little bit of big band on a cold winters evening in the UK is just what the doctor ordered. This was great!

Very nice jazz album. Easy to listen to and enjoy.

Perfect for a snowy chore day.

An interesting inclusion. Nice and short, obviously, and full of swing and swagger. If I'm going to listen to "jazz" then this sort of thing tends to be what I seek out. I'd certainly consider listening again, although it lacks the hook to bring me back regularly.

swingin record

nice vibes, elevator music type sh

Big band isn't my preferred style of jazz, but this feels pretty far removed from 30's and 40's big band. Very cool, progressive compositions. 4/5

Cupheadcore. Snappy, bra men mye av det samme. God jazz og storband.

Had no idea what I was getting into going into it, it's got the energy of a jazz record with a fast tempo, keeps you energetic and high throughout it.

Fun jazzy swing album. Great listen while working. 4 stars

++*: Double-O ++: The Kid from Red Bank, After Supper, Flight of the Foo Birds, Teddy the Toad, Whirlybird, Midnite Blue, Splanky, Fantail, Lil' Darlin +: Duet 9,7/10

Didn't know what to expect, but this exceeded expectations. Cover art is hard af too. 4/5.

Classic swing jazz, whats not to like?

Pretty cool music! Horns and keyboards.

I can't say I've heard of Count Basie before. From what I gather, he was a renowned jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer who led his own innovative orchestra for fifty years. The Atomic Mr. Basie is one of several albums he recorded with them, and it was a delight to hear. They let out the bombast from the get-go with "The Kid from Red Bank" with its big band swing style. Throughout the album, the blaring horns, piano arrangements, and accompanying reeds and percussion coalesce into an active lounge sound. Sure this style was declining in post-World War II America but the orchestra wanted to go out on a high note. Aside from a few lulls in the compositions, I was thoroughly engaged. I'm glad this list included a good album to represent swing music because The Atomic Mr. Basie delivered that experience.

Goddamn!!! Everything about this album is ahead of its time.

reminds me of the best parts of being in the high school jazz band. music: appreciated. (⌐⚛_⚛)

I can see how this guy got to make music for Frank Sinatra. I've always been a firm believer all my life that jazz sucks, but this album might be convincing me that I'm wrong. Shit. I hate it when I'm wrong.

Don't know much about jazz but thought this was really fun to listen to! Pleasantly surprised.

Well this was something different… Listening to this is like being transported to a different era. Surprisingly listenable. Is that a phrase? It is now. I prefer the up tempo ones giving full energy. 4/5 would big band again.

That's a great Count Basie album. It's hard to go wrong with him.

Totally new to me and I didn’t hate it

A funky backtrack to my working day. Not too much more to say about it than that.

count basie is a legend, just a powerhouse of big band/swing/jazz/anything else from this era. this album really delivers some punch, and if i hadn't listened to 3+ hours of ella fitzgerald singing gershwin tunes the day before, this would've been a welcome breath of fresh air. the best tracks on this album are the fast and punchy ones; the slow ones are a bit dull to my taste but either way, this is a solid album. favorites: the kid from red bank, flight of the foo birds, whirly-bird, splanky

Elite dinner party music. Put this on while you’re putting those drinks out and rolling out the pizza dough.

Excellent really accessible jazz

A wonderful jazz album.

I really liked it, just won’t listen on a stressful morning

Very cool lively big band songs! Enjoyed it

Love it

Outstanding album. I was really into this the whole way through. Incredible musicianship and orchestration. Flight of the Foo Birds was exceptional. Banger Jazz album.

Solid background music.

Well that was fun!

Wijs album! Heel groovy. Een beetje Fallout vibes. Nice! 4.0

These are the kind of albums I was hoping to find when listening through the 1001 generator. Something different and new (at least to me). Honestly, never intentionally/actively listened to jazz or big band but really enjoyed listening to this. Amazing playing and really dynamic. Loved 'Midnight Blue' and 'The Kid from Red Bank'. Drum fills in 'Fantail' and overall musicianship is great.

I'm not sure what I expected based on the album cover, but it wasn't this. I am pleasantly surprised though. This is a pretty enjoyable big band jazz album with good energy and my day is better for having heard it.

pretty good, falls flat near the end but the outro track is probably the best on the album. 7.75/10

This shit slaps

Fun and springy

8/10. One time, my Mama walked in on me listening to the album "Blues by Basie", and she responded with "Is that jazz? I'm proud of you". I felt so awkward, and so confused. What is there to be proud of? It's just jazz. That encounter still confuses me. Anyway, this album is pretty cool. A lot of grand music going on. Basie's cool! :)

Not my prefered style of jazz, but this swings hard and features impeccable playing. 4 stars

Yeah this is some pretty great swing/jazz.

Listened while getting an IV at the hospital. Kept me entertained

Liked it a lot. This Album is the perfect Music Painting of OG Nuketown and the false acclaimed American dream. put some martini in my glass and see the world burn down. Its great 4.0/5.0

funky and fun, not as much to my taste so harder to rank. more songs caught my interest than i thought at first. favs: double-o, splanky, fantail, lil' darlin'

A great wind, big band, just straight up cool music group. While this isn't something I listen to every day I can't help getting dragged along with the rhythm and instruments throughout this album. Just good music the has its time and plays even today.

I haven't heard this old big band sound for a long time. I was unfamiliar with the album. I enjoyed listening to it and can imagine doing the same again. 4/5

That is a hell of an album cover for how this sounds. Really skillful playing and composition. Cool listen. Kind of crazy how so shortly after this music changed so radically and this sound almost entirely disappeared. Good one to have on the list.

coole swing-musik mit jazz! den ganzen tag im hintergrund und: a) immer wieder neue details entdeckt b) kann die tracks nicht (mehr) auseinanderhalten :-)

Smooth as butter!

This is a pretty cool listen, especially for a '50s swing album. The energy is infectious, and the band is as tight as it gets. Every track feels lively and fresh, even all these years later. Count Basie’s piano leads the way, but the whole band shines, and the horns bring the songs to life. It’s easy to see why this record gets so much love. You don’t have to be a jazz expert to enjoy it. Just hit play and let the groove take over. A classic that’s actually fun to listen to.

I haven't listened to a lot of Jazz, but I want more of whatever Basie has going on. A lot of the songs sounded similar to me, but I think that may be my lack of exposure to the genre. Regardless, I can't deny an album that has a song about a toad named Teddy. Favorite song(s): After Supper, Splanky Least favorite: Double-O Knew before? No

Bold big-band songs. It’s just a good listen.

From bombastic performances to slow and ponderous jazz, this album has been a delight to listen to. Well-put together and definitely a vibe. Best songs: The Kid from Red Bank, Lil' Darlin Worst songs (though still good): Duet, Teddy the Toad

Nice one

Albumi #90, 26.10.2024 Jazzpianisti Count Basien mainio albumi vuodelta 1958 on yksi kuuluisimpia jazzklassikoita. Albumi on big band swingin kulmakivi. Albumin kappaleet on sovittanut mm Batman-tunnarin säveltäjänä tunnettu Neal Hefti.

Not much to say - just good, fun big band jazz. It made for excellent background music while working on some art.

Absoluut nice jazz

It doesn't quite live up to the atomic bomb on the album cover, but it's still good old nostalgic '50s big band music that's fun to hear any time.

An extremely listenable big band record. The nuclear fireball on the album cover really exemplifies the feeling in the 50s that the world could end at any moment. The music drives that feeling home: "screw it, let's party!"

Love it!

I liked this album A TON. I sadly am behind in the albums so I could only do one listen through but man it was a joy. Perfect for a rainy day honestly. When I get caught back up I am 100% throwing it back on.

Poppin, this is exactly what I want from a jazz album, very exciting the whole way through

I won't lie, a lot of big band songs sound "samey" to me even when I do like them. And I do like all of them on this album despite their "sameyness". But man does this album make me want to play Fallout. 4/5.

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A fun big band album, full of vitality. It truly sounds like a party at the end of the world. Lil Darling playing out as the bombs drop would be a pretty nice way to go out.

Glenn Miller may have been the King of Swing but Count Basie did it better! I think it was at the end of musical cycle for Basie (40years) when this album was produced but he and his orchestra sound on-point. What I like as well is Basie himself takes some opportunities to prove his mastery outside of being a band leader on songs like Midnite Blue, where his subtle piano paves the way for the rest of the musicians. Key tracks for me are Double-O, and Duet, though the entire album is great. Basie is a badass who can blow me away any day!

I liked this one quite well. I'm down foe some Count Basie. This isn't the known tracks from my days playing in jazz band, a la April in Paris. This is a burner of a big band album. I wonder how it was received in pop culture in 1958? I tried imagining hearing it played at a diner or on the radio. Were kids or middle-aged adults into it? Was it the equivalent of dad-rock in 1958? Anyway, solid jazz tunes. Will listen again.

Pretty fun music.

Not enough base, but def some nice brass pieces

Preferred the slower jams on this one (After Supper, Splanky) - had no idea this dude existed!

big band big rating

Enjoyable, reminded me of the soundtrack from the Fallout TV show, which of course was all this style of music!

Really enjoyed this jazz, beautiful compositions

Amazing album a bit of everything - easy listening!

enjoyable listen, love some jazz.

Classic big band jazz. I prefer the tracks without piano but leaning more to 4 stars than 3

Amazing stuff.

I usually comment on orchestral music like this that it doesn't translate in a recording. However, it works here. I enjoyed this music and it feels timeless.

Very nice album, liked all the jazz. Very reminiscent of Fallout and other early cold war music. Also reminded me a lot of apollo mission music. Liked the flow of the album. Strong start with some nice calmer songs sprinkled troughout. Nice finally with Splanky and Frantail being more upbeat and the nice epilogue to calm everything with Li'l Darlin'. Solid 8/10 would listen to again.

Certified hood classic

Duets Love it and glad to hear it, not exactly my style but can see the merit in the work.

I haven’t given much thought to jazz before so this was a nice way to start the '1001 albums' listening challenge. I can appreciate that this music was truly revolutionary when it came out, very dynamic and energetic. It is personally not my thing, but it is beautiful nonetheless.

lots of good cello and base, very upbeat, but not overly engaging. Good background, low-key music.

Did not expect to like as much as I did. Listened to every song. Not my normal music, but I would listen again.

If you like old cartoons music, this album is for you!

# Playlist Track - Flight of the Foo Birds # Notes - Fun Jazz, amazing band name and album cover!

Artiste connu de nom, je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion d'écouter un album entier. Celui ci contient des morceaux très entrainants et d'autres plus calmes, avec des très bon chorus. Morceaux remarqués : Kid from Red Bank ; Lil Darlin' (morceaux que j'ai reconnus, l'un très dynamique, l'autre plus calme). Double-O ; Whirlybird ; Fantail (Excellents chorus de sax) Un plaisir à écouter ! Je ne lui met pas la note maximale, j'ai quand même un peu de mal avec les Big Bands. =>4/5

When music was music - before the electric guitar reduced everything to the lowest common denominator- good listening here.

This is way more energetic and hard hitting than like a dozen metal and punk albums on this list

Kid from Red Bank 4 Duet 3.7 After Supper 3.5 Flight of the Foo Birds 4.1 Double-O 3.8 Teddy the Toad 3.7 Whirlybird 4 Midnite Blue 3.7 Splanky 4 Fantail 4 Li'l Darlin' 3.7 Score: 3.836363636

Few songs were weak and They didn't seem to be made for an album, but more as background music at the bar. The others were amazing, full of energy.

Another one of those albums where I've grown up with one of the songs, and the rest are interesting and fun to hear. The upbeat jazz feel here is great.

Enjoyable bombastic jazz, I presume this is what the cover hints at! 4*

Really good album, loved listening

Really what I think about when I think about jazz. Wouldn’t listen in repeat but would definitely listen again

Love this. It's possible I was born in the wrong era. This music feels like the soundtrack to life.

Very good album. It’s easy when you stick the best musicians at the tome together and let them jam!

Very good album! 4:5

Huge swing. Big sounds. Bombastic. Exhibitionistic. It’s big band but not as you know it. Grrrrreat

Late 50's jazzy big band. What a vibe, I had a good time from start to finish, it does blur together a little and the runtime is long and still enjoyable.

I love music like this and this album was pretty dang good! Plus with a cover like that how could you not like it!

love a good classic big band album

gotta love a little bit of swing!! the walking bass is fun to listen to. brings back memories of playing in big band favorite: after supper

My love for jazz knows no bounds. This is not new. And not something I need to talk about any more than I already have. But now, I am going to ramble about another jazz album I like. I’ll start off by confessing something. It might break some people’s hearts, and by some I mean no one. As much as I speak so positively about jazz on a regular basis, I rarely listen to it on my own time. I know, devastating, right? So much of my time spent listening to music is focused on super crazy and aggressive albums. But it’s why I enjoy hearing a new jazz record for the first time. It’s a welcome break from all of the other madness I’m hearing. Except in this case, this album may not stray too far from all of that craziness. Out of all the jazz records I’ve talked about so far, this is easily the most energetic. It encapsulates the vibe of life in the 50s, and the way that American culture was evolving. Especially through jazz, which was a vessel for all walks of life to come together. I guess you could sort of categorize this as the last hurrah of a dying breed of jazz. Because when you look at the 60s and 70s, big band and swing music had left the center stage. And some of the big names began moving avant-garde and jazz-fusion. But what a way to go out. The heroin was really cooking back then, because they guys are rolling. Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of playing a game from the 90s called Grim Fandango. And the soundtrack featured there feels very reminiscent of this wonderful period in the 50s. Except this album doesn’t contain all of the Day of the Dead, noir crime thriller aspects. What it does contain is some of the most impressive brass arrangements and dynamics I’ve ever heard. Neal Hefti definitely deserves a shoutout here for his fantastic compositional work. And each member of Basie’s band plays their role excellently. This isn’t necessarily boundary pushing material. And it probably won’t blow your socks off. But it was a fun album to sink into on a beautiful Labor Day afternoon such as today. Rating: 7/10

Yes it's BASIE ladies and gentlemen!!

OK, Wow! Not my go to genre. Big band. I do love a nice jazzy background when I study, but often go with a more contemporary style, more smoky cafe. Yet this stuff is "alive" and energetic and frankly, amazing! Wow! One thing I can do to know I like an album is when I need to take a break and I unconsciously pause the music instead of letting it play on in the background. When I came aware I had done this on this album I realized how much I really enjoy it. This is still niche for me, but if I am working on something boring or last minute, I can absoulutely see coming here and just letting the music energize my last bits of effort. To me this is like the "back in the day" version of big beat techno.

Really enjoyed this album. It was great background music to start my workday

This "Big Band", Jazzy album showcases some of the most talented musicians in the history of music. Who needs lyrics when we can rock out like it's 1958 again?

Det var fedt! Gammel swing-agtig jazz :o hyggeligt at have i baggrunden eventuelt til mad 4/5

lovely

I love the count

banger

Obviously it’s great. It’s Jazz.

Just all round good fun

Great album. Opened strongly. I don’t usually go for swing but I enjoyed it

This has to be one of the most badass album covers ever.

Very good jazz. A bit more fast paced than the stuff I usually like, but very good nonetheless.

Good mood music for a dinner party or as background music.

This style of jazz is probably my favorite

A very goofy album cover (and title) for a surprisingly great collection of songs. The horn arrangements here are the most obvious highlight, written to impress jazz musicians and admirers of more accessible music. They're tight, sly, and playful, acting as a substitute for vocals in an otherwise entirely vocal-less album. Great piano playing by Basie, too – just the right balance of musicianship and pure joyful energy. I love the little off-kilter, slightly jumbled chords he plays. Was that intentional, or just Basie having so much fun that he lost a bit of his precision? Who knows? This style was very much the norm for "pop" music in the 40s and 50s (along with string-accompanied ballad songs), but that was soon to change. As another reviewer pointed out, The Atomic Mr Basie is a kind of last hurrah for big-band presence in popular music before rock 'n'roll completely took over in the late 50s and early 60s. Unfortunately, as good as this music is, I'd be hard-pressed to give 5 stars to any album without lyrics, because purely instrumental sound lacks the verbal element that really blows me away. But Count Basie and his orchestra get pretty darn close. Replace a few of the virtuosic trumpet lines with stanky soul singing (a la Ray Charles) and you'll approach something really special. 4/5 Key tracks: Splanky, Lil Darlin', The Kid from Red Bank, Fight of the Foo Birds

Reminded me of cuphead which is stylish

Was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Really interesting big band music, great solos and fun tunes. Got flashbacks from a lindy-hop course when hearing "Splanky". Not much to say except I it was good and choosing a mushroom cloud as an image in 1958 sure is a choice.

Day211 - a big band banger

I am taken by surprise how much I liked this album. My first thought was "oh no jazz". But honestly I enjoyed it a lot. It was a fun listening. Favourite song: Lil' Darlin'

God I would have slayed a sock hop

Solid big band.

I like this big band vibe, dynamics and the wind instruments

Loved it. Fantastic grouping of jazzy beats.

Still disappointed that plutonium jazz isn't a real genre, but I guess this explosive statement is close enough in terms of vibe

🎧Excellent and lively jazz/big band/swing

3.5☆/5 07.22.2024

Sounds like it's come out of a looney tunes cartoon but in a good way

You like jaaaazz? 7/10

It's a classic swing album

Really nice 50s band/swing style music. Instrumental

Enjoyed, preferred other albums with Basie

Awesome

love me some new jazz music! Never heard of Count Basie & as a piano lover some of those melodies were beautiful. It's a lovely album

Fun little album

Punchy and beautiful. No joke, a blissful listen.

A fantastic jazz album. I had never listened to Count Basie before (that I know of) and really enjoyed this album.

More really, really good jazz. I can't believe I'm such a sucker for structured jazz music. It's so alive. An absolute gem for any jazz lover. Brass sections, smooth piano, and infectious rhythm that is all gas no brakes.

Great jazz, good balance

The oddest thing about listening to this album is that it makes you reflect on what your period reflection is for specific music-styles. Thus, The Atomic Mr Basie, for all intent and purpose, belongs to the '30s, not the late '50s. However, does this mean that your favorite band, when growing up, is never allowed to release more music 2 decades later? This would have killed the Stones, Pink Floyd, and on and on and on. So, consider me happy with some Big Band music, and the Count brightening up my day! And should this app throw another "old persons" music my way, I will be happy to give it a listen.

classic brilliance

The name is misleading. By all accounts, he wasn't an actual count (like Dracula), he was a jazz musician who was great at counting. Some say could count in a song even if a nuclear armageddon was going down. And you can count this, as one of the greatest big band albums ever!

Piqued my interested in Jazz Orchestra. 4.2 stars

Heck yea

Swinging but of its time

4 stars. Great feel, great piano, great jazz.

It's got some sassy chords, and is a genuine bop.

Cracking piece of big band jazz 4.5

This album was really relaxing and even though i don't really listen to jazz and usually listen to it while studying (just like this time) it was really nice

Fantastically relaxing and comfortable to the old soul. I do enjoy this from time to time.

4 Banger

Classic. Lovely. Would listen again.

Passt gut zum kochen

Honestly wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this album before I started it. I’m not the biggest fan of big band music, but I also know Count Basie is a legend. This definitely exceeded my expectations. The arrangements were fun and captivating. I kept listening to “Fight of the Foo Birds” on repeat because it was such a fun track. Overall I really enjoyed this.

Interesting

Good album from a Jazz legend. Not really my style but I can appreciate it.

Groovy stuff so far

Enjoyable, fun at times, relaxing at others. Bumping it up to 4 since the artwork and name is dope.

A good one to listen to After Supper. Preferably after the Whirly-Bird goes to bed and Teddy the Toad wakes up for his Duet.

Swing is not really my thing but this is a good album

4.0

Bit jazzy, bit chill. No lyrics, just music

As a random album that came across my plate, I found it to be fun, energetic, and high-energy, but it also had some really good mellow sections with wonderful pianos and great percussion. That being said, I'm always open to listening to anything that comes my way, but this was definitely the first big band, swing, ballroom jazz album I've ever played from beginning to end. Other than that, it's fair to say this is definitely not my usual style of music, so I don't have much of a reference point on what makes this such a monumental album compared to others from its era and genre.

Basie is a jazz icon, and rightfully so. Not my favorite thing to listen to, but certainly enjoyable.

could i write poetry to this? y

Interesting. I haven't heard Basie in this context before.

Great album

This album is able to capture a lot of different feelings over it's runtime. From epic upbeat big band sounds to more slow and intimate conversations. Truly an album with a track for any stage of a fancy evening. The album has a whole has a very familiar sound, with less of the experimentation of jazz. The solos are incredible and a really loved "Duet". Overall, very good but maybe not something I will be revisiting often.

Enjoyed this big band sound. The songs were short and different enough to keep the album interesting and a fun listen.

I mean it was a fine album to listen to. It sounded really good which is more than I can say for quite a few of the albums we've had, but I don't think it would ever rise above the level of background dinner music for me. I just don't really connect with jazz/big band music as much as other genres. It just doesn't really do it for me. Also I don't understand why this was on the list, sure it sounded fine but good/revolutionary enough for me to NEED to listen to it before I died? I don't really think so.

Great Jazz! Really enjoyed listening to it after so many years. Not my usual music but thoroughly enjoyable.

This is a good album with the typical big band flair to it. I've listened to a few Jazz albums so far in this challenge, and I don't like this album as much as the other ones I've listened to. Still, this album doesn't really have a low light. I struggle to pick a favorite song as I find myself liking a lot of them the same. I would probably go with 'Lil' Darlin' as it closes the album strongly. It was a pleasant album to listen to. FAVORITE SONGS - Lil' Darlin' - Duet - Whirly-Bird 3.5/5

Basie can swing! Definitely in my top 30 jazz albums. I looked for this record for a while during pandemic.

Schöner Jazz. Die dicken Bläsersätze muss man aber mögen.

Fun listen

Loved the album, made me feel like playing Fallout New Vegas again

Decent example of big band

Very good, great background music (that's not meant to be an insult).

7/10. Feel good album. Nice vibes.

Big band’s last gasp. Really enjoyed it

I don’t know what to call this genre, orchestra, big band, whatever, but it’s not something I listen to. Not to say I didn’t like this, but it felt like something I would put on in the background

Skemmtileg, oft frekar svipuð. Uppáhalds lag: Lil' Darlin

After Supper is the Standout here. Great album.

As a certified "not a big fan of jazz" person, this was actually really pleasant. It's especially been a breath of fresh air after the past couple duds I've gotten. I still don't fully understand jazz, but this was a pretty good listen. 7/10 Would I listen again? If I'm feeling jazzy

Have never listened to big band and am kind of loving this. Let’s see how an albums-worth of this goes. Okay. This is cool. Especially liked the first three and Teddy the Toad

Pretty good! Not the biggest jazz listener but this was very solid. 7/10

7/10 - Pretty Jazzy. Earlier pieces were better imo, and flight of the foo birds was great. Some of the songs when less things are happening it is less interesting.

Pretty good 7/10

A 7.5/10 ! Really lush and happy instrumentals, a timeless sound ❤️

Obviously old-timey and almost like it's SO old-fashioned it goes beyond dated and is just kind of fun. Swing/big band is not really music I listen to at all but this is great to work to, just sort of hit in the right way today. I like it. Interesting choice of cover art tho... Bonus point for no vocals. 8/10 4 stars.

In a nutshell: explosive The band is slick. Pleasant listening. The Atomic Mr Basie would be a good entry point for appreciating jazz/swing. Overall: 7/10

I love this kinda music! but it's not a 5star for me personally

Not a bad album to start off my 1/1001. I do adore swing/jazz. First Count Basie album I've listened in full. Favorite: Duet Least: Splanky

Classic album, classic sound. A nice mix of songs both sultry and energetic. Musicianship is top notch. Fave Songs: Whirlybird, Splanky, Fantail, Midnite Blue, Teddy the Toad, Flight of the Foo Birds

Big Band Sound. Meinem Papa hätte es gefallen.

Vet fortfarande nt riktigt skillnaden på ett bra och ett fantastiskt jazz album. Men ja tyckte iaf de här va bra

I really enjoyed this. Definitely going to have to listen to our more. 4/5

Really great compositions, but im not much of a big band jazz guy. Still sounded great

The Atomic Mr Basie is an absolute riot, great jazz/big band sound with an INCREDIBLE walking bass driving every song along at every tempo you could want, but it's at its best when it's rollicking at speed and everyone's having fun. It's highly skilled and infinitely listenable, just not especially memorable for someone like me. It's a very easy 4.

Omg so cool dawg 😍i fw this shit

A lot of fun. Bouncy jazz. What's not to love?

Precioso

Classic smooth Jazz.

Some great old fashioned jazz here. Really liked this. 4 stars.

I've never listened to big band before - very impressive

yes nice good

good old fashioned Count

I feel like I'm in my Grandma's kitchen.

Fun, engaging, tight. "Lil' Darlin" an awesome closer. "Flight of the Foo Birds" is outstanding. Great album cover to boot.

Nice jazz band music although personally I prefer just jazz piano

This is big band music at its best! All of the musicians went off on this album. I also find it interesting how the atom bomb shaped popular culture in the 1950s. It seems controversial, even now, to put an atomic explosion on the cover of an atom. Best Songs: The Kid from Red Bank, After Supper, Flight of the Foo Birds, Midnite Blue, Lil' Darlin' Worst Songs: Teddy the Toad