The Atomic Mr Basie

Big Fallout vibes, I love this!

Love it.

Very nice and groovy album. The instruments, and especially the drums, are intense, fast, efficient and rowdy, in a way... I love it! A record that lives up to its name!

Very much the kind of thing you’ll like if you like this kind of thing. Excellently well executed with lots of high-level soloing and some huge, way-swinging hooks. Such well-integrated playing – orchestral and strong in the details, too. Highlights for me include “After Supper” and “Lil’ Darlin’.” Shouldn’t the Foo Fighters cover “Flight of the Foo Birds”?

just like old people like

Jazz! Swing om precies te zijn. Leuk album. Maar een nog leuker genre als je ik groep bent en kunt dansen

The word of the day is : energy. Atomic may be about right for the time. Wow. Respect.

Big fun, a record that swings mightily, almost in defiance of the experiments in jazz going on around them. With musicians playing free and post bop just around the corner, it almost feels audacious that Basie would pick this particular moment to detonate a powerhouse big band record of this magnitude.

Not one I would have thought I'd enjoy this much. "Big band" and swing are usually genres I avoid. But this was a great listen.

Ballsy of Basie to show a mushroom cloud on the cover in this age of nuclear paranoia and there’s definitely something powerful in these tracks which swing and jump and jive and wail, racing forward, hurtling over its 40 minutes length, perfect for a night on the town leaping from bar to bar. If there’s a distinctiveness lacking between the tracks at times not to worry - this is all part of a mood and sensation. Just keep swinging away and give in to Basie’s skill and talent.

Me gustó. Pasa rápido, pero de buena manera.

Found it intriguing that apple music labeled this as Pop, though i guess it may have been the popular music back in the late 50's. There are a few sections that are too slow/sparse, but it is mostly a solid enjoyable big band sound with a great rhythm and groove.

4/04/22

This had a nice mixture of kind of classic big band type jazz, but also some really great bebop and dixieland style. Some really sweet guitar and clarinet lines in places, and the piano playing of course is super rad. I like this quite a bit, works well as some upbeat background music, but also interesting stuff happening for active listening too.

I primarily know the Count from his work with Sinatra, and haven’t heard much of his instrumental stuff. But this is good! Parts of it are a little slow for my taste, as my preference towards jazz tends to be more intense, but a lot of it really swings, and every musician kills. Should really check more of his stuff out. B

I know fuck about shit when it comes to jazz, but this uhhh… this rips. Pacing, diversity of style, memorable performances? Top notch. 4

4/5

properly good.

Genre: Big Band 4/5 Count Basie, a name that's so big in the jazz world my piano tutor neighbor named her dog after him, was a bandleader/pianist known for pushing the limits of the big band sound. This was the pop music of the times. In 1958, while rock was still trying to push its way to the forefront, the music being played on jukeboxes and in living rooms around the country was the big band music and stylings of artists like Count Basie. This is, in essence, a dance album. A 40-minute concert of sorts that'll make you want to get on the floor and swing your partner round 'n round. It moves from fast and frolicking to slow and sexy, just like a live set from the orchestra. Overall, this is a genuinely enjoyable piece of music history, and a great album to play for your older relatives to watch them go "Oh fuck yeah, Count Basie."

Wow - That’s what I call groovy, swing big band jazz! Excellent tunes, impecable interpretation, energetic and charming. By the way, the amount of courage they had for using a nuclear explosion in the cover only 13 years after WWII ended is remarkable.

Música Jazz/Big band. Muy chula.

Not usually a big band fan, but this was pretty good

4.0 - I'm not normally a fan of big band jazz but this album really swings. I especially love the arrangement on "Whirly Bird" that has some complex brass backing, coupled with amazing solos on the piano and saxophone.

intrigante

This music transported me to an earlier time. I think I do have a preconceived notion with this type of music genre (big band/jazz...even blues/swing/etc...not sure if it's an anti-brass sentiment in my brain lol). However, this was truly quite enjoyable.

Excellent

jazzy! finally something without words. A little too uptempo for work but an easy 4.

Yeah this kind of jazz I can get behind. Not too freeform, not too self indulgent. It’s upbeat, it’s jazzy, it’s Basie!

i'm a sucker for a walking bassline. this is the kind of smooth i like and i'm down with the album cover that has nothing to do with jazz but at the same time somehow relates to the stabby explosive nature of the horn section.

8/10 has some snoozer tracks but overall a fantastic album

8/10. Good stuff, but not the most exciting

This album is a bit of an anacronism in 1958, especially with all of the landmark jazz albums that would come out the following year. It's a big band album made after the height of the big band era. However, it's a really fun album that somehow lives up to the boldness of its cover and title. I don't usually enjoy big band music, but I thought this one was well worth the listen 4/5

not what i’d usually listen to but so fun and funky. feel like i’m in a movie montage

The jazz!

Very interesting album.

I am a swing dancer so I have listened to many, many, hours of Basie. I am very familiar with this album and it's a great one.

fantastic big band jazz.

* big band jazz swing stuff. Liked it. Would have on vinyl

At last some Jazz which is enjoyable! It is swingy big band sound which makes me hop around on my office chair on a Friday afternoon. Not sure I could listen to this for hours but it causes a pretty nice motivation boost.

True story: I'm from Jersey and never bothered to look into who Count Basie was. A great record of uptempo swing and big band. Think more should be added to the list, but this is a good start. The album cover, by modern standards, looks very... my first MSPaint. Favorite tracks: "Duet", "Flight of the Foo Birds"

huhhuh, heti alko aivan jäätävällä tykittelyllä. Muut biisit oli vähän rauhallisempia mutta kunnon hyvää koko levy. Jatkoon.

Loistava levy. Sopiva sekoitus rauhallista ja menevää. Lil Darlin kaunis lopetus.

Big band-setit hyvä tapa lähteä joulunviettoon. Alkaa ihan itsestään jalka polkea. Harva bändi varmaan vois laittaa ydinpommia kanteen kuvaamaan miten tykkiä musa on, mut Kreivi voi.

It is 1958, the world has been on a bit of a pause dealing with the aftermath of World War II, and the Korean War's cease-fire. The world gets to focus on life again with a bit more intention. However, the jazzy elements of the 1930s, 1940s have considerable staying power even more with the emergence of swing, which brings us here to Count Basie in 1958. Subtle differences say this is not your wartime jazz that makes you miss home, but rather that the hard time is over and it is time to enjoy some good in one's life. Great album, excellent for hosting parties or just spending time with friends.

The combination of the cover and year of release had me questioning what I was about to hear but the moment I heard that brass, I knew I was in for a treat.

Awesome, sounds like the incredibles!

Cool jazz album. I enjoyed it although it wasn't my favorite style of jazz

Not my kind of thing, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Enjoyable accessible jazz that became ubiquitous. A positive view into a jazz future that never happened.

This was listed as pop, that doesn't seem right. Basie is always an easy listen

Loved it, just would have preferred the occasional vocal

Indeed a mighty big band 3.5/5

The Atomic Mr. Basie is a jazz album in a style I normally do not like: big band. The fact that it's still a four star experience to me, says it all. The songs are great and the production is flawless. The album cover misleads you in to thinking that it's something avantgarde or aggressive. That is not the case, still it is a wonderful classic.

Best (And only) Jazz album I've heard

Wasn’t really in the mood for this when I started listening, but by the end of it I was in full swing! Fantastic Jazz album, impossible not to get the foot tapping along 4/5 - Enjoyable listen, probably going to add this to my list.

Jazz, swing. Instrumental

A classic!

This was very much fun to listen to. I love the big band sound of it. The opener, "The Kid from Red Bank" is lots of piano fun, and "Duet" has great muted trumpets. Some very fun songs are "Flight of the Foo Birds" and "Teddy the Toad." "Splanky" has my favorite name and is just swingin'. I really love the slow, sultry numbers "After Supper" and "Midnite Blue." A great, fun, classic album.

This was a fun big band jazz album! I appreciated the variation in tempos, allowing me moments of dancing and prancing around the house to kicking back and feeling the cool groove. This won’t be in my regular rotation, but it has a spot in my “to work to” catalog.

Some big band jazz! I don't have a lot of experience with this genre, but I enjoyed listening to this album. The first thing I noticed was how clean the recording sounds. I guess I halfway expect music from 1958 sound like an old recording, but this sounded crisp and clean to me in my headphones, in the car, and on my home equipment. Some observations and highlights for me: The piano work in "The Kid from Red Bank" The muted trumpets in "Duet" and "Splanky" That warm, cocktail vibe of "After Supper" The saxophone in "Flight of the Foo Birds", "Double-O", "Whirly-Bird", "Splanky", "Fantail" I like the musical arrangements - they showcased various parts of the band well without become tiresome. The album flowed along well. The album cover and title seem a little insensitive especially 13 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That disturbed me a bit. I guess it fit into the 50s fetishization of nuclear power. Still... Aside from that quibble this was a welcome change of pace and a fun album to listen to.

8/10

very good, hadn't heard this before, but solid swing music.

Fantástico. Aburridísimo, pero fantástico.

the venerable Basie band is in full swing. coy piano solos show that less is more. some tunes from the middle school jazz big band canon. because of this, this album is nostalgic in more ways than one.

I had quite some trepidation in reviewing this. I'm not averse to jazz at all, yet I worry that I may lack the musicianship to appreciate this album fully. Or rather, I perhaps don't have the philosophy to appreciate it fully, if one excuses ihe pretension. Now, there are tracks on this I loved (Li'l Darlin' in particular), but I found myself overwhelmed a little by the big band aesthetic (to get pretentious again). I wished one track were a little different to leaven it slightly. Is that my fault? Am I being too harsh on myself?

Oh this was superb! Just what I needed.

bretty gud

Tres bon album jazz jadore. 4*

It's of great disservice to Mr. Basie that upon receiving the 1001 album link to 'The Atomic...', I immediately Googled it rather than diving straight in and listening. What followed was a rabbit hole of monumental proportions. According to Wikipedia, 'The Atomic...' won 2 Grammys at the inaugural Grammy ceremony. Well, that piqued my interest. I looked at the illustrious list of winners at those 1959 awards - Ella Fitzgerald, Henry Mancini, and....Alvin and the Chipmunks. What!? Two Grammys for the Chipmunks? How was that possible? For what?! Before I knew it I was trapped in a YouTube spiral that started with the Chipmunks singing on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1950s and ended with a compilation of Skeletor's finest insults in Masters of the Universe. That's YouTube, sadly. Nincompoops. I feel like there's something symbolic in that chain of events, though. As someone of relative music history ignorance, it was easy for me to dismiss 'The Atomic...' and the fact that I didn't know who Count Basie was, and find something else to distract me. It starts with the cover artwork - a grainy orange picture of a bomb exploding with some very basic typeface on top. To me, it screamed homemade wannabe post-punk band's first album; or a lame DIY attempt by some obscure unknowns at imitating Captain Beefheart or something. And neither of those options were really what I wanted to listen to at that moment in time, if truth be told. Then when you do delve into it, you realise it's a big band album by a man who, by this point in his career, was considered washed up. Tough sell at first. But when I finally sat down and listened I was quick to ascertain this was a jazz record of a notoriety I should've respected. Basie was 53 when 'The Atomic...' album was released. He had success in decades previous, but 'The Atomic...' is his swansong. It's a renaissance album, and you can feel it. Jazz piano is at its core but it's a celebration of everything good that big band has to offer. There's a dynamic and, as becomes clear by the artwork, an explosive quality to it, throughout. A swing that just keeps building and building until you're dancing off the beat and clicking your fingers whilst jiggling in your seat. Then there's Lil' Darlin' as the final track. Slow and maudlin and almost the antithesis to the rest of the album, yet the perfect way for Basie to sign-off from an unexpected delight and an album that definitely trumps Alvin and the Chipmunks in its quality.

A cracking blend of big band swing and jazz. Not a genre I'm normally familiar with but loved this. In modern parlance - "an absolute banger"

Bombastic Jazz, thats for sure.

Very good jazz album. That's all i can say

I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did, but it really swings. Atomic! 4 stars.

Solid. I like the atmosphere and the brass sound. (8/10) Favourite Tracks: The Kid from Red Bank, Splanky

You know, the whole time I was thinking "this sounds like every time Batman and Robin got into a fight" in the Adam West series of the 60's. Then I saw another post - same guy produced both. I thought the first few used a few too many "whams" via horns (or whatever, I don't know jazz well). But the back half slowed it down or changed the tempo nicely. Midnite Blue made me think of Grandpa Simpson after he lost out on Marge's mom to Burns. Splanky made me think about the intro to the Naked Gun. Jazz is not my thing but it can still be a good thing. Cool album from a group and bandleader I knew nothing about.

Man, this is some killing swing! His Orchestra was on fire for this recording. I also like how he brings you back to calm with the closing track Lil' Darlin' I need to check out more of his stuff.

Nothing to complain about here - solid Basie album.

I love me some big band.

It’s the bomb

Jazz bão d+ seloko

Great example of late 50s jazz resurgence. Probably Count's best album ever, and with a jazz supergroup of the time. Really great sound, really dig it. 4.5/5.

Soft 4 stars. Such an inspiration to big band jazz music. Really brings me back to my high school and college days, although Basie's group is of course much tighter and put together. I personally prefer smaller jazz groups (rather than big band) but it's obvious to me why this recording made it on this list.

Loved it

Nice and easy listen, well done overall.

Great big band and swing stuff, but I did feel a real pull for vocals on these tracks that dragged down the album a little for me.

Very well put together, really enjoyed this one

First time listener. It's good, planning on digging into more Count Basie. My favorite jazz album so far.

Bip bup bop bup bop Bip

Fun big band music

An impressive piece of swing jazz that extended into the 50s. The overuse of horns is so distinctively 40s, but the heavy sound is likely an inspiration from rock n roll. With over a dozen members, I was afraid I'd hear a complete mess of instruments, but Basie understands when each instrument should stand out. The volume is tightly controlled between the different instruments, hindering any clashing that would be more prominent in a recording (vs live). I don't think it's one of his best works, and several others like Ellington surpass him in swing, but this album is strong as a collective piece and makes for a swingting time any day.

musiquilla de big band, este album podría aparacer en el fallout

Parto dal dire che pur conoscendo qualcosa ho poca familiarità con questo genere e che ho paura di sminuire il duro lavoro e studio che c'è dietro quest'album di altri tempi. La performance è impeccabile. Sarà tutto registrato live da professionisti. Non lo so, vado con un 4, perché in questo caso mi sembra giusto.

real chill, if you like cowboy bebop intro you will like this. no vocals as well

Jazzy as you like, nice music for the background

I'm new to swing, but this was pretty dope.

Love Count Basie! This album is full of upbeat tracks.

The album cover is punk rock as fuck. The music is great jazzy big band stuff with a lot of energy.

Jazz with a capital J. Evokes images of old movies and cartoons, ocean liners and flappers. Music from a golden age, no longer the 20’s but rather the 1920’s.

Smooth

La big band mi piace, questo disco è divertente e gli arrangiamenti sono belli. Lo risentirò.

Bom album, apreciei ouvir.

loved it

It was real groovy, perfect for my drive home.

Very interesting listen. Nice for relaxing or for background noise

Jazz is such a vibe. This wasn't my favourite but still a huge improvement on everything that came out in the 70s that we usually listen to lmao

So perfect that this selection hit on a weekend. Strong album. He has better and this one is solid.

Based on the artist and band name I was definitely expecting something very different. It was a good surprise though with some really nice jazz. Fantastic background listening during work.

Enjoyed this one, I seem to really like big band jazz

Here's lookin' at you Kid.

I dare you to put on Flight of the Foo Birds and not be in a better mood.

Jazzy with a driving shuffling beat. Good variety of songs. 1RS

thoroughly enjoyed this - I give it two Glen Miller's a Tommy Dorsey and a gaggle of Benny Goodman's for good measure.

I knew some of these tracks. Definitely enjoyed the big band sound

LOVE this music!

Música Jazz/Big band. Muy chula.

Super nice 50s cabarety vibes

No hay forma en la que no se pueda disfrutar esta música. A pesar de las complicaciones que implican la edición de álbumes pre 70s el entendimiento de los instrumentos es tremendo. Rolas destacadas : the kid fron red Bank (gran inicio) y Double O, que es representativa de como suenan estos ensambles

6

I actually listened to this twice! I enjoyed it quite a lot. I felt it was very lyrical music, but didn't require a singer

Este disco ha estado en mis listas desde hace una muy buena cantidad de años. Es una chulada. Siempre ha estado el punto de si Count Basie o Duke Ellington fue el verdadero creador del jazz en big band. No importa, creo que los dos fueron los iniciadores y los mejores exponentes que tuvo el género, solo que Ellington terminó siendo un poco más famoso no se por qué. Es un disco que se siente empapado de los 50s, la portada no podría estar mejor elegida trayendo todo el imaginario de sueño americano de posguerra y era nuclear con un disco que la primera mitad todavía recordando la velocidad improvisación y swing de sus canciones de finales de los 30s pasa a una segunda mitad suave, melódica y termendamente a gusto en la que casi puede uno imaginarse al Abraham Simpson bailando con la Sra. Bouvier y terminando en Lil Darlin, un cierre que no podría dejar más satisfecho después de las otras canciones. Si es de sorprenderse que tras una carrera de más de 30 años sacara lo que muchos consideran el mejor disco de su carrera cuando el mundo parecía ya lo estaba olvidando. No va a ser un disco que la mayor parte de la gente recuerde todo el tiempo pero en una lista de álbumes que uno TIENE que escuchar me parece más que necesario.

Sé que el swing y el big band y el jazz son primos, medios hermanos, clones o algo muy similar, pero para mi hay un abismo de diferencia. A ratos festivo, a ratos melancólico, este disco es un deleite de inicio a fin. No sabía de la existencia del Atómico Señor Basie y ahora me lo reprocho. Gran, gran, gran descubrimiento para acompañarlo con un buen whisky. Songs:

Jazz lokao

Hit the spot on a Friday morning.

Excellent

Tanaka will like this, and likely know this

Mums riktigt härlig legacy jazz! Vissa låtar man känner igen till och med, Flight of the Foo Birds, Lil’ Darlin. Perfekt laga-mat-musik!

Un disco muy agradable, con jazz limpio y sin pretensiones. Todo el disco es muy fácil de escuchar, y tiene un sonido “clásico” como de película de los 50’s. Quizá el problema es que todo el disco es así: no hay ninguna canción que destaque.

Decían que iba a sufrir con este disco pero la realidad es que el Swing y Big Band me gustan mucho, aunque es Jazz no veo por ningún lado solos kilométricos sin sentido de músicos pedantes. El disco se va entero a mi lista de reproducción por que es muy digerible y levanta el ánimo en cada una de sus canciones, se nota una estructura madura, un orden, dirección y ejecución tan estudiado con el tiempo.

Disfruté muchísimo este disco; este tipo de jazz para fiesta y bailar me gusta mucho más que el jazz de solistas. Buena compañía para trabajar a buen ritmo y oír algo distinto. Se me hace curioso que sea de 1958, pues bien podría imaginarme esto sonando unos 15 años antes.

50's Fallout vibes

Brilliant stuff. Listened in bed and it was perfect. Mellow, nostalgic. Reminded me of old school radio shows, very atmospheric.

50s big band. So great

Svårt att inte ge högt betyg till en sån klassiker.

A good jazzy big band record.

This was a great discovery!

YES! Unfiltered, authentic, unquestionably brilliant JAZZ from the one and only Count Basie. These arrangements own, Basie’s playing is perfect, it’s all great.

Much more fun than I was expecting 🙂

Surprised by this a really good big band jazz album

good, if a bit jazzy

Perkier than some of the other jazz albums. Like it was made for dancing. Not sure how the most destructive manmade object has anything to do with the sound. It all sounds the same to me, like one long suite that has its fast and slow moments. That is my weak link for jazz; I feel like I need to see it live to fully experience it.

The Kid from the Red Bank- 8/10 Duet-7/10 After Supper- 7/10 Fight of the Foo Birds-9/10 Double-O-6/10 Teddy the Toad-7/10 Whirly-Bird-7/10 Midnite Blue-7/10 Splanky- 8/10 Fantail-8/10 Lil' Darlin'- 7/20 Overall 7/10- Good intro into the swing era

Good album! Not usually my type but it was a good vibe.

Not my go to, but it was good in its own style.

Technically impressive from front to back and incredibly energetic. What a fun collection of bops.

Feels like old school Hollywood or Disney park theme music

This jazz album (all instrumental) is high-energy, sultry, smooth, and swinging. It's a good-time listen all around.

Favorite track(s): After Supper, Flight of the Foo Birds, Double-O

Just a bit too fast and up-tempo for my liking. But good classic big band jazz otherwise. 3.0

This is pretty good, but it isn't that exciting. Just enjoyable I guess, jazz is always nice, but nothing jumped out to me.

The jazz reminds me of some 1950-60s dance floor

Album #184: Count Basie – The Atomic Mr. Basie ⭐⭐⭐ I don’t like big band music. I haven’t enjoyed any of the big band stuff that’s come up so far. So it must be the touch of the flu that I have right now, because I actually didn’t mind this one at all. This just feels a little less serious, a little more fun, and above all else, it’s actually got catchy moments in it. It’s got the big, smacking horns that hit you in the face that I never really like, but it’s also got little motifs and melodies that are catchy and fun. It’s got kind of a drunken energy to it. It’s a good-time, feel-good record, and I can’t really fault it for that. I don’t see myself returning to it because I don’t really care much for this style of music, but for the time I spent with it, I enjoyed it. It’s also got a completely mental album cover. Three stars. On to the next one.

Thanks to this list, I don't mind jazz but this was a lot of the same sound over and over and I started to get irritated

милые оркестровые пьесы, но при чём тут атомный взрыв??

Apologies to the Count, but this sounds like the music that would accompany Bugs Bunny as he gets up to his hi-jinx. Having said that, I quite enjoyed it.

Maybe the compositions are too simple but swing music has yet to excite me like most jazz music does. Not bad obviously but really immemorable when compared with a lot of other jazz I have listened to.

7/10 Enjoyable, accessible journey into Count Basie. Will revisit.

Basies briljanta och sparsmakade pianospel lyfter skiva från ordinär storbandsjazz. Är Atomic Basies bästa eller är det omslaget som ger albumet en plats i boken? Bra är det.

I'm sure this is great. I'm not a jazz fan, nor was I in the mood for listening to jazz this morning, but I had this playing in the background and it seemed to be solid for jazz/big band. (3)

It was rather nothing, it just played away almost to itself in the background. I dont like jazz and its to its credit I didnt turn it off.

So hard to rate these sorts of things. It's care home music. I'm sure it was banging back then, but it really isn't for me. Well-orchestrated and varied. I guess it's good?

Fun. Nice background noise while I cry and think about whether or not I should break up with my boyfriend.

Not really my style but also really good.

Already listened to this a long time ago, remember it being fun and explosive, especially the piano.

My issue with this type of jazz is that the brass section overwhelms everything else. I really enjoy the quieter moments where you can hear the bass player busily laying down the groove, or The Count's intricate piano playing, or the drummer, but all too frequently it is drowned out by the 'BLAHHH BLAHHH BLAAHHHH' of the horns. Maybe halve the horn section and tone them down a bit, and I'd like this a lot more.

Old timey swingers piano and sax lounge music, ok at first but gets tired fast

I know it isn't very clever to describe all music from the 1950s as Fallout music, but given the album art even, I think this time I can give myself a pass.

Great album to put on while you cook/dance in the kitchen.

Fuckin count basie maing. You are the best in the game and you deserve to win the league for sure and you are a legend in every aspect and every aspect you have in the league as a team you will always have the respect for the team you deserve to have and the way that we play you will be proud to have been part in this game for years and you deserve it all the way through and I will be forever proud to support your club in this league as well as the club you have been in my heart for years to be in the most proud and proud and proud to support and I hope to win the title this season for you all

Solid swing album with a healthy variety of high-energy tracks and slower melodies. As is usual with this genre, I found myself gravitating the most to the latter. Fav Tracks: "The Kid from Red Bank", "Double-O" and "Fantail".

Honestly I kept forgeting I was listening to this. I had to keep starting over. I don't think my brain registers it as music.

They don’t call it swing for no reason. Those brass are played so brassy. The chill tunes, though, tune it down far too much. The placidity strips the record of the pulse that drives its vitality.

🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 While fiyerflieser gleeemn ‼️‼️ Apologies to Emily because I think she’s gonna love this one. No shade to Count Basie, but I’m seeing a lot of reviews saying “back when we danced to REAL music”—I didn’t know that type of person was able to access the internet still. Too their credit, this is incredibly danceable stuff, and earns an extra half star solely because I think this would light my hair on fire live. That said, I’m rounding down because this isn’t live, and the lulls really show. For as frenetic and fun as “The Kid from Red Bank,” “Double-O,” and “Whirly bird” are, there’s a lot of smooth and slow music that (while certainly necessary on the dance floor) coalesce into easy-listening fifties malaise for me. Basically, a lot of slow songs are all sort of “bwa bwa bwaaaaaah bwum” with some bass plucking and “ts tt tt tss tt tt” drums and sort of smoky piano—very samey very quickly. Look, I know how that sounds, but rest assured, I know this type of music—our high school orchestra would tour state competitions with the jazz band, and I was constantly hearing their sets and their competitors. I know how much fun this stuff is, I know a wide sampling of what it sounds like (even if the players aren’t always this talented), and I feel educated enough to say, unfortunately, a lot of big band stuff just doesn’t do it for me. Like so much of the fifties, it’s got a really sanitized quality to it that’s very “American Dream” coded without the shadow that casts. For as ballsy as the atomic bomb on the cover probably was, nothing on here (to my knowledge) really warrants that subversive of a statement—also, none of it is nearly that explosive. Okay, all this sounds pretty harsh, but with all that said, it’s still a 3.5—this is super fun! I just feel like, for as tight as it is, I need to explain myself for why that score isn’t higher. That, and explain myself for Emily, certified City Park Jazz lover. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

Oh yeah!!

Not sure I particularly like swing/jazz and musical instruments like this. Maybe if I was in a film and wanted some good slapstick or music to tootle around to. Did not find this helpful to have in the background whilst working or doing other things. Not really my jam.

I am very uninterested in swing so I never truly made the connection it has with jazz. This album served as an educational listen that also opened my eyes to the joy of music I was dismissing all my life. Leaving the outrageous album cover aside, the music is explosive and exciting which makes the retro vibe much less noticeable than expected.

Yeah I mean it was good. I can’t really appreciate it for what it is though; to me it just sounds like good big band music. I know there’s a specialness to it, but I don’t feel it.

Good background music whilst I was busy doing household chores, sounds like a great orchestra- would’ve been good to catch “live” in 1958

This would be perfect for the right mood, like background music while I was reading or something similar. Obviously this is a classic, but not something I'd regularly listen to.

Legalzinho

Classic jazz from the 50z that I can't really differentiate from modern jazz. Solid

I get it but not for me

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

very nice but not my thing

Had zero idea what to expect out of this one and was pleasantly surprised. Feels like a big hurrah for the big band sound that was evaporating out during the late 50s. Very stylish, very cool, very smooth. There's not a uniquely powerful character to each track - nothing really stood out in particular - but it was a great listen through.

I have heard lots’ of 50s albums here with varying degrees of enjoyment but coming across this Big Band opus was like running into an old friend, you’d forgotten how much you missed. Each track was a different mood from jubilant to sultry, almost as if the instruments could speak.

Ranges from rowdy and rambunctious to quiet and pretty. While it's fairly solid the whole way through, I wouldn't mind if a little more of the album was as exciting and dynamic as the opening track.

Traditional jazz. Not such a fan of big band.

I don't listen to a lot of swing/big band, but I found the album quite enjoyable. I loved the sax and jazzy sound, with high and lows that were captivating.

El álbum en sí no me fascinó sin embargo,descubrí canciones de Basis que me gustaron mucho.

Not cultured enough for this

Not cultured enough for this

Jazz. I liked it :) kinda boring but still enjoyable

The Atomic Mr Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra 1958 Genres: Jazz Styles: Big Band 1. The Kid from Red Bank (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Tema de apertura que funciona como presentación de Count Basie, apodado "el chico de Red Bank" por su lugar de origen. Destaca su estilo de piano minimalista y elegante, mostrando que pocas notas pueden tener mucho peso cuando están colocadas con precisión. 2. Duet (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Una pieza basada en el intercambio entre instrumentos, como si dos músicos estuvieran manteniendo una conversación. Representa la importancia del diálogo y el espacio dentro del jazz de big band. 3. After Supper (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: El título significa "después de la cena" y transmite una sensación relajada y sofisticada. Es un tema pensado como una sobremesa tranquila, con un swing suave y una atmósfera cómoda. 4. Flight of the Foo Birds (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Uno de los momentos más dinámicos del álbum. El título hace referencia a unas criaturas ficticias llamadas "foo birds" y la música intenta representar su vuelo mediante arreglos veloces, energía y movimiento constante. 5. Double-O (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Tema con una atmósfera de misterio y elegancia que recuerda a las historias de espías. Su arreglo juega con la tensión y el dramatismo, como una pequeña banda sonora cinematográfica. 6. Teddy the Toad (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Canción asociada al trombonista Teddy Edwards. Tiene un carácter juguetón y distintivo, con una melodía que parece describir a un personaje excéntrico y lleno de personalidad. 7. Whirly-Bird (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Inspirada en la idea de un pequeño helicóptero girando en el aire. La orquesta crea una sensación de movimiento mediante líneas rápidas y un ritmo que parece elevarse continuamente. 8. Midnite Blue (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: El momento más tranquilo y nocturno del disco. Es un blues elegante y melancólico que transmite una sensación de introspección, calma y soledad. 9. Splanky (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Una de las composiciones más reconocidas del álbum. Su nombre es inventado, pero el tema representa perfectamente el sonido de Basie: precisión colectiva, swing relajado y una enorme fuerza sin necesidad de exagerar. 10. Fantail (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Tema dinámico cuyo título hace referencia a una forma de abanico. La canción destaca la coordinación de la orquesta y el intercambio entre las diferentes secciones de instrumentos. 11. Lil' Darlin' (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: La pieza más famosa del álbum y uno de los grandes estándares de la era del swing. Es una balada lenta basada en la simplicidad, el espacio y la elegancia, demostrando la filosofía de Basie de que menos elementos pueden generar más emoción. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,5)

Very enjoyable

Fun Background Music Went into this album knowing absolutely nothing about Count Basie or big band jazz. I haven't even heard the name before. Surprisingly, I came out with a pretty listenable record. The whole album reminds me of video games ngl. On another note, it's interesting to think about this music in its historical context. This was dance music before rock and roll took over huh... And the atomic cover is kinda crazy during the peak of the Cold War, kinda funny for a jazz album. Technically, this album is probably amazing (from the limited band experience I have from high school). Great production, incredible musicians, the whole ordeal. But it does have that tendency to fall into background music without any vocals to anchor it. Everything just kind of melds together. I would not be able to tell you about a single number from the album. It's all very cohesive, which is both its strength and its downfall. "The Kid from Red Bank" is a great opener. Instantly makes me think of Cuphead. 5-6/10. "Duet" is way chiller. Love the contrabass. Trumpet duet, got it. Nice background music. 3-4/10. "After Supper" is so chill. This one made me think of Fallout. 4-5/10. "Flight of the Foo Birds" is funny since only one album ago I was listening to the Foo Fighters. Much more energy than the past two. Cool. 4-5/10. "Double-O" is pretty fun. Again like a carnival game or something. 4-5/10. "Teddy the Toad" – these names are taking me out. 3-4/10. "Whirly-Bird" is so fast. Yeah it's fun sax solo I guess. 4-5/10. "Midnite Blue" is a different vibe for sure. I really like this slower style of jazz. And then when it starts picking up a bit, I'm a big fan. 5-6/10. "Splanky" has a sophisticated (?) feel. 4-5/10. "Fantail" – lots of birds on this album. 4-5/10. "Lil' Darlin' is a real change of pace. I really like it. Wraps it up nicely at the end of a wild evening at the club. There's a real softness and delicateness to it, definitely one of the standout tracks. 5-6/10 It's hard to not tap my feet to this album. I respect the craftsmanship, but I probably won't return to it. It was cozy, it was fun, but it all felt the same. If I was in need of some background noise that most people wouldn't mind, this one could be put on. Very enjoyable listen, but I also struggle with picking any one track out. Rating: 5/10

Swing/big band it reminds me to a Tom JErry cartoon chasing part

3 stars, respect the craftsmanship but probably won’t return to it

Didn’t love the orchestra aspect but overall solid album

I didn't love the faster tracks (made me feel like a stressed-out cartoon mouse being chased) but the slower ones were alright (made me feel like a cartoon mouse going on a big dinner date). It's a type of music that I can hear that is good and skilled, but it's not my thing; I don't have much stamina for it and it makes me feel insane very quickly. I think I need vocals as a mitigator between me and brass.

para dejarlo de fondo.

Ósea era instrumental cool pero no ah

Enjoyable jazz album, you can hear mr basie and his orchestra's skill and love of what they do

really enjoyed this older jazz music, favorite song was splanky, definitly an album id use for home jazz music 3.5/5

Not something I’d typically listen to, but it quite enjoyed it. Very upbeat, expressive music. Makes me think of a casino in New York.

6/10

Big band jazz, 1958

On a list of albums that sound nothing like their album covers, this would rank pretty highly. A very pleasant jazz album. Favourites: Double-O

Big band players crushing it.

How to rate? It was nice I guess did t make me cream my jeans.

Feels like im playing fallout 4 all over again. Walking from diamond city to the next ghoul invested pisshole. Good album with a few standouts. My fav: lil darlin

This is all right, I think you have to be in a certain mood. I gave it a three because I'm not in that mood so it was mostly good background music. It could perhaps be a four depending upon how I'm feeling. Overall pretty good

Absolutely based jazz

I like it, but a whole album at a time makes it a bit boring and hard to keep focus on. Standouts The Kid from Red Bank 3/5

Listenable.

Good album that belongs in the Fallout universe. Classical big band jazz feel and nice variety within the tracklist.

Could use this as background music but not really my vibe. At one point it peaked my interest and I realized spotify had switched to Mingus Big Band on autoplay

knows whern to be loud, knows when to takle it slow i like.

Another one to file under "big band jazz albums that I can appreciate but can't see myself ever loving". That said, this was a nice, pleasant listen, I'd have no qualms if it were to soundtrack certain activities as background music 😉.

Good jazz, but nothing stands out

Bit of entertaining big band. Not necessarily what I expected to be listening to today.

There's great music here from start to finish with an appealing big band jazz sound I rarely hear outside of a late night show band. I see they even have a song called The Late, Late Show on the bonus reissue. I like the songs best when I can focus on what the piano or bass is doing. At some point, it really just sounds like two songs -- the fast one and the slow one. Strong music here, but I only really need a couple tracks at a time.

I can't say I know anything about swing music. This isn't the type of music that I seek out, but I can tell that today's record is very well made. There is so much energy on here and it sounds explosive as the bold artwork implies. Those drum fills are magnificent. It never felt overly indulgent and was easy to digest to someone who doesn't listen to a lot of jazz. I'm less keen on the quieter parts and just wanted to hear the band really go for it. I'm sure this record soundtracked many great nights of a long forgotten era before rock music took over.

The occasional sprawl is interesting and I love the way he plays however it does fall flat sometimes and does sound typical.

Enjoyable, sure. Not my genre

Never heard this album. Fantastic

gostei é legal foda nao faz mto meu estilo de musica mas é apreciavel

This generator is making me appreciate the power of headphones in jazzy vibes for wild productivity.

Enjoyable / very listenable big band / swing album

I feel sure I've never listened to a full Basie release in its original form before — I have heard many recordings, but they've all been on compilations or playlists. It's interesting to hear tracks all recorded on a couple of consecutive days in the mid-50s. The band is very good; there's a restraint in some of this that seems to indicate a power that's being controlled very tightly.

Swing swing swing.

Rv

A fun swing album, and a unique time capsule.

family guy music

Не мое, но неплохо

Lil darling was beautiful, generally not my type of music, first few tracks were just abusing (trumpets) honestly idk what instrument was blasting.

3 decent don't think i'll listen to again trumpets are too overpowering

Just some good ol jazz.

Non mi é dispiaciuto, questo genere é da un po che non lo riascolto ma mi continua a piacere

Favorite Track: Midnite Blue Least Favorite Track: After Supper

Jeg synes faktisk Swing er ganske fett; umulig å sitte stille til noen av disse bopsa. Men det er også noen lulls. Denne musikken krever å være non-stop, høyoktan messing-bonanza, og det er det dessverre ikke. Basie gikk så John Zorn kunne løpe? Shoutout til reiseradioen for å ha Big Band-pilled en hel nasjon.

Liker swing, og her har man jo på en måte hele kvelden. Fra eksplosiv dans i starten og avslutte med klinedans. Men det føles ikke ut som dette er et album man egentlig skal sitte stille og lytte til. Det er bruksmusikk for dans og klining

A remarkable album from a black artist who perfectly represents jazz music. Almost 68 years ago it sounds so fresh despite the fact it is classic album !! “Lost one night in an alley in New York while it's raining and you listen to the wonderful lil darling (maybe my favorite from the album) from an underground bar... you go in, order a glass of wine and sit down to enjoy ur drink while listening to Basie's melodies...”

Not bad to listen to at all.

Really really okay for an instrumental album - got surprisingly good entertainment out of it during some strenuous work tasks.

I don’t think I necessarily need a full album but I do love listening to it

I don’t care what kind of music you make, you’re not living up to that cover.

Nice enough, Sunday night low impact niceness. Maybe a little bland against what's produced 70 years on but fine for its genre

I have a lot of respect for big band and the soloists can be explosive, but it just doesn’t move me that much. I suspect it’s because this music was created for nightlife- for live performance, for dancing to- and without the electricity of people coming together it just doesn’t work as well, or at least it’s hard for a modern listener like me to grasp the emotions. Still, it can be fun to have on once in a while.

Interesting

Pros: The orchestra is really tight. Exceptional performances all around. The slower numbers are lovely, the more energetic ones are exciting. A good party album. Cons: Every up-tempo song sounds the same; every down-tempo song sounds the same. THREE STARS

...page deleted my notes :-( Decent but very 1958 big-band. 3/5

It's fine.

Classic big band music. No notes.

Very good

Hm ich weiß nicht. 1958 ist für mich eher Presley, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly. Oder das Modern Jazz Quartet, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Miles Davis (Fahrstuhl zum Schafott). Dieses Album von Count Basie klingt nach einem letzen Aufbäumen des Bigband-Sounds. Der Opener haut jedenfalls schon echt alles raus, da passt das Cover :-D

I think it’s been giving me too much jazz recently, I’m completely jazzed out. I’m sure this was good, but it just felt so standard and it was like the most nothing jazz I’ve heard. Like it’s not poorly done, but that somehow makes it worse, like if it was bad, at least I’d have something to talk about. But this was just a kind of nothing experience. Favorites: Duet, Double-O, Lil’ Darlin’

Pretty decent jazz. Not my favorite but a good listen nonetheless.

Prima

Big sound. One you have to sit down and listen to.

Very nice jazz album, I like it just as much as the muddy waters album but i think im into instruments more than vocals most of the time

My son loves this but it's not a patch on Louis Armstrong

Cover art for this album is wild. Not generally a huge fan of big band swing, but you’ve got to give credit. A very listenable album.

Not bad in small bursts but I don't think I'll listen to the album in the future.

Agradable

la verdad no es de mi gusto, pero para escucharlo una vez a las 1500 nada mal

Eg føler meg transportert til 50-tallet, mer av det. Svingete og energisk (storband!) Dog er eg en smule for sliten i hodet for dette i dag, her eg står og baker brød en torsdagsettermiddag, så må nok komme tilbake til denne. Akkurat nå ble det Bobbern istedenfor

Hot diggity dog!

Not my jam, but sounded okay

pretty okay. i can imagine having a great time dancing to this in a party setting but it seems more functional than anything

3 out of 5. Fun album and well produced.

Grei den altså

jazzy

Cool album cover. Not my thing but not unpleasant. Chilled, soft background music

to smoke indoors and drink cola highballs

Love me some good jazz Less in love with big band

Ok background music!

Previously unknown. Enjoyable.

fun. music i dont mind hearing at a random restaurant. 3.5

Great instrumental work. Has many peaks and valleys and creates a beautiful jazz soundscape. But it does go much beyond that

Inevitable escuchar música así y no pensar en personaje neurótico de W Allen

starinska zabavna glazba, malo kao da igram bajošok (2 > 1 > infinite)

Jazz cool

Good big band music.

Fun. Catchy. I heard styles that had influenced later music (i.e., TV theme songs).

Se deja escuchar de fondo!

Nothing super crazy, but good. Lil Darlin was amazing.

Not sure why I had it in my head that this was some strange 90s pastiche but it’s the real thing!! I actually enjoyed it a lot!

imagine of the costco guys found out about this. the booms would be out of control

Really liked this jazzy celebration

Álbum muy sólido, me gustaron mucho las canciones de swing bien movidas que tiene y el sonido impecable que tiene, la tapa también me gustó mucho, la mezcla de la música más la portada me have sentir que es algo sacado del mundo de Fallout.

Easy and pleasant listening.

Es música instrumental. Me ha gustado, hay algunas que realmente se alinean con el nombre de las obras de alguna manera, lo cual, sin usar palabras, me parece increíble. Aún así ninguna me ha emocionado significativamente.

I mean its all right like. Cool hes from red bank tho

Decent 3,5

Yeah this is Jazz Fave track: Splanky

Snazzy!

Truly enjoyable big band music that I had never before heard. The music ranges from upbeat and toe tapping to dramatic, slow, and orchestral. Great variety throughout the album and fun music all around.

Classic of the Genre, and I love the 50's atomic vibe. It does demand your full attention though!

Jazzy vibes, para tener un paseo nocturno visitando bares random O visitando NY Buenos solos de piano

Muy dibujitos animados de antes estilo tom y jerry, me gustó, me generó nostalgia.