The Atomic Mr Basie

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.

Swing fun, especially the first song

I'm not sure I'd ever like, sit back and absorb it the way I do latter jazz greats, but this is the kind of thing you can put on and absolutely no one will be mad at you, and that is increasingly valuable in these trying times.

what a treat to listen to the music my grandparents definitely fucked to.

No denying the musical excellence of this album. Very pleasant to have on in the background. Not something I would actively seek to listen to, but a nice record.

5 * Perfection

Jazzy big band sound. Disturbing cover.

Not really a big band/ orchestra person. But it's not bad for that. Also has a killer name/ album cover for a record released in the 50s 4/10

Album cover is hard AF. Even the E = MC^2 bit at the bottom is clever. Jumping out of the gate on The Kid from Red Bank. Sure is a swell bopper -- sounds like the bassist is working up a sweat climbing up and down the ladder. Splanky is a familiar one though I couldn't say where from. This was solid front to back, but not something I'm going to come back for again and again. I'd say for what it is it is really good. But for me in that category I top out at a high 3.

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

Looking at this album cover I was expecting some noise rock or some avantgarde punk bs (think Captain Beefheart and The Magic Trout or whatever). One could argue that this is nearly the opposite. Nice set morning diddies while getting some work done. Short and sweet. Somewhere in the high 3 realm. Could feasibly see this as a 4, but I don't think I'll grab this one again.

Incredible album cover on this one. Learned of Count Basie in a jazz class I took my Sophmore year of college which was really fun. This sounds like most swing music I remember listening to in that class. Definitely cool to listen to this old jazz but doesn't really get things going for me

This is not what I was expecting to hear from the album cover. Seems pretty hardcore for an album in the 50's. Some pretty relaxing big band. Nothing crazy but solid background work music.

3 a bit of big band Jazz rarely comes amiss

++*: 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

Mr. Basie and friends with the most intimate sounding big band you’re likely to hear. Splendid on every level.

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

The faster paced songs like the opening track were great The rest of the songs dropped off, becoming the sort of café shop background music a lot of jazz and swing is

Alright as background music

Classic swing jazz, whats not to like?

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Fun. I liked it.

Pretty cool music! Horns and keyboards.

This is killing. And Basie plays with so much space, and spacing, so sparse ('Midnite Blue') I’m full to the brim with pleasure. Who’s that trumpeter on ‘Duet’? Man, this is good - not quite the last of the big bands (Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Joe Henderson), but a great selection here - especially for a list so wanting of jazz.

Good God no. I hate Jazz.

Alright yeah

Felt nice and powerful for big band music. Enjoyed as background.

Tää on taustamusaa sillonku on hyväs nousuhumalas ja yäppää menemään. Niinku joo tosi hyvää ja kivaa ja pehmeetä mut en vaa kuuntele tällästä nii harvoin pistäisin soimaan. En usko et tulee mielihaluja et omg nyt pitäs päästä vähän heiluu count basien tahtiin mut asiat voi aina muuttua.

Really felt this one. Hard to think of a better sounding big band recording and the feel is spot-on. Somehow arrives in that perfect moment when this style of music felt essential and yet recording technology had caught up enough to make it really sing.

Big band jazz is not my favourite kind of jazz but the Count is the master I really thought this was a good listen.

Swing!

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.

Enjoyed this from start to finish. There is something timeless about these very good big band/orchestra ensembles that were creating music before Rock and Roll became king. I am a sucker for horns so that might contribute to my affinity for this album.

Not my style

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

Big band music will probably never really speak to me, but this one got me boppin my head a bit in the car. Gotta give it credit for that.

Its fab. Takes me back to listening to vinyl with my mom as a kid.

foot tapping good not my usual type of music

I don't get Jazz on an emotional level so I'm not gonna rate this at all. Technically perfect but not for me…

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.

10/10 instrumental.

Swinging tunes from a Jersey guy & his band. Loved them in “Blazing Saddles”. Music that takes me to a time I was never a part of…& that’s music!

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.

I just couldn’t really get into this one.

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

Great music if it's your thing - very swing, motion picturesc. not my thing.

Excellent. Really enjoyed this.

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

I like some of these tracks and know them well, and you can see some effort has been made to sell it as cohesive album, but for me this is still stuck with the 50s problem of no flow or rhythm to the tracks assembled.

Love me some big band, and Lil’ Darlin’ sealed the deal on this

Big band music was another thing my dad introduced me to, although I don't remember him having this album. It's brilliant.

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

Really lovely jazz!

Excellent really accessible jazz

A wonderful jazz album.

When I imagine music from the ‘50s, this is what I think of. Thank God I wasn’t born then.

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

Very cool lively big band songs! Enjoyed it

Love it

блин вот это было кайфово, мне прям заходит такая старая американская поп музычка, саксофончики-пианинчики, все как положено. такие вайбы! особенно мне понравилось джазово-танцевальное, the kid from the red bank и double-o

Ok, so this is very evocative of a certain time. Conjures up black and white moves, Some Like It Hot etc. While I recognise they are very talented and top of their genre this is not something I would ever choose to listen to, it gets a bit boring for me, may prefer some with vocals. Also, the up tempo tracks are more appealing

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.

Pretty smooth jazz...

沒有發現特別驚喜地方，舒服的專輯。

didn't quite like it

Solid background music.

Good classical

Of course, this album is full of great compositions and great playing, but big band just isn't my style. It's not bad, so I can't give it below a 3, but I also will never listen to it again, so I can't give it above that. :)

Well that was fun!

cool jazz album but not really my thing tbh

Instrumental jazz, probably the worst combo I can think of.

Swingy!

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

O.K. but not my jam.

Not in love with the genre but it feels well done. The performers sound talented and the arrangement seems fancy. Fav Track: The Kid From Red Bank

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.

Never heard tis one before, and I'm glad it was on the list. Great album!

Classic jazz album between big band and bebop.

The final 1001 album at least for me. Big Band Jazz. OK.

Big band jazz at its best. Splanky sounded very familiar to me, and after a quick search I realised it was used as the end-tune for the Dutch current affairs TV programme Brandpunt, back in the 80s. Great album to have on the list.

Nice big-band music, after some time it gets on the nerves.

Sounds like a game show band. That is not a bad thing.

Boring! Just trad jazz from Mr Basie. I'm totally ready to be told that this is revolutionary, the first use of triplets in recorded jazz history, a powerful evocation of the era or whatever, but it just sounds like a few guys tooting out some standards to me. Sorry about that.

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.

Enjoyed

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 jazz record, still think I can only really appreciate the genre fully when it's performed live

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! :)

(10) ★★★★★

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

Objectively, I think it's great, but it's just not something I would ever really get the urge to sit down and listen too. Apologies in advance for the jazz nerds out there. 3.5 stars.

3.5

As Louis Balfour on the Fast Show would say, “…Nice!”

Entertaining but a bit samey throughout.

Yeah this is some pretty great swing/jazz.

Just meh, not the worst jazz, but not amazing to me.

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

-not the most thrilling listen of my life but this is really pleasant. I love getting to listen to early big band and recorded jazz, I don’t think I would’ve ever listened to something this early on in recorded music if not through this website -Favorites are Double-O and Lil’ Darlin’

It's amazing music. Every song is a banger.

Great break from rock and roll into some solid big band Jazz. A wonderful playlist for a quick study session or throwing on a suit

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

Solid jazz album. Big band breaking new ground I guess.

I was excited to get this one, but soon realized that as much as I enjoy jazz, I don’t dig the big band stuff so much.

Not good

"It took Basie's core audience and a lot of other people by surprise, as a bold, forward-looking statement within the context of a big-band recording." I guess. It's still big-band though. Not that that's bad, but there's only so much you can do while staying within the bounds of the genre. I'm not convinced that bounds are very big. It's good, but not great.

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'

Might be good as the background at a nice restaurant

This music does not resonate with me at all. I enjoy jazz, swing, and big band, but while this album isn't difficult to appreciate, it makes me feel anxious and never fully connects with me.

This wasn’t for me. If you’re into big band I’m sure this is a masterpiece but it took a lot to finish this past track 4.

Μουσικη τυπου tom και jerry. Ναι οκ για την εποχη θα ηταν ενας καλος δισκος για χωρο δεν αφμιβαλλω αλλα δεν κανει απολυτως τιποτα για μενα και ουτε θεωρω ταιριαζει πουθενα στα ακουσματα μου. C-

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.

Classic big band album. I don’t know much of the history or significance of Count Basie. I know I listened to an awesome jazz album, though. Standouts: The Kid from Red Bank, Flight of the Foo Birds, Whirly-Bird, Midnite Blue, and Lil’ Darlin’.

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

Decent listen but not something I would return to.

Awesome album. Every song was a fun time. Not sure how this compares to other big band/swing albums but I enjoyed it a lot.

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.

Amazing album cover, especially considering my expectations of Count Basie. Come on, you just know this is some of the highest caliber of a genre. A track like Fantail is so cool. This album is full of the trumpet content we have all been looking for. Stimulates the neurons.

>Badass mushroom cloud album art >Look inside >Boring jazz music

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

Big Band und somit nicht meine Lieblingsmusik. Solide gespielt.

Smooth as butter!

Lovely on a Sunday!!

It's a nice change from the terrible post punk that I seem to be getting recently, but it's hard to get into a groove with this album as the tempo and tone is all over the place though. I would have liked a moody album and then more of a lounge album, but I don't know. Maybe that's how people listened to albums once upon a time?

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

3.5 some good ol jazz

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

Скучный джаз

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

I have thoughts about jazz. How it is joining classical music as a genre that is used for meticulous study. It sucks the fun out of a genre that is meant to be about fun and freedom. I was subjected to this. The teachers were archetypical sticks in the mud who would sigh at their students not being like their favorite jazz musicians. Now that I have explained my bias: The music is fun, vibrant and manages to capture images beyond what would require spoken word. Situational, but undeniably good

This was a lot of fun

Nice one

A lovely surprise. Wouldn't have chosen it, but very nice vibe

Última semana de octubre con artista y disco que desconozco por completo. Su nombre me suena pero no recuerdo haber escuchado nada de éste compositor. Ya desde su primera canción pienso en las temporadas más viejas de Tom & Jerry, cortos de Looney Tunes y así. Siempre conecto éste tipo de música con un fondo: para una reunión, para cocinar, para amenizar una cena a un volumen bajo. Y así. Hasta mañana

Bangers. Big band is a genre that needs to be revitalized. The energy that this album brings is incredible and only surpassed by the quality of the music being produced. I've learned from this journey that I need more Jazz/Swing/Big Band in my life as these albums are all fantastic.

Perfectly adequate swing music. I will not be listening again.

Absolutely brilliant. At a time when American suburbanites' love for Sinatra made big band swing old fashioned and unhep, an OG said, "dig this" and makes arguably the best album in the genre's history. Cutting edge jazz at the time was Hard Bop with its faster, faster / more is better / Thousands of Notes per Minute ethos. Basie carved space into every arrangement and let very simple melodic lines dangle almost impossibly behind the beat.

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.

#385. This sounds like something from a Tom & Jerry cartoon. Or maybe something that would be playing in the vaults in Fallout. 3/5: silly Song added to playlist: Flight of the Foo Birds I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Average

I don't know how to feel, I liked the sound but it doesn't seem that interesting or nuanced.

Calm jazz.

I won't say it's outright bad but this isn't for me. Best track was probably Flight of the Foo Birds. I liked some of the more downbeat stuff towards the end.

3/5

I know next to nothing about swing or big band, but this is a fun, up-beat thing to listen to.

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

Pure genius. Excellent playing and composition. Not much else to say, music speaks for itself. And the cover art is fucking HARD

I liked the piano but am not really a fan of the big band sound. Favorite song was: 11. Lil' Darlin' 5/10

Is there anything finer than when a trombone goes "Bwwwwaaaaaaaa"? Album cover: A+

This album really rocked. I experienced it as one long track, so don't have too much to say about the individual songs. It was a fun pace and didn't feel old. As many people of approximately my age do, I associate big band swing music positively with walking through the apocalyptic wastelands of America in the Fallout games. "Whirly-Bird" had an awesome trumpet? saxophone? some wind instrument? solo. I loved it. "Splanky" had sections that would be perfect background to elaborate heist scenes in cartoons or comedy shows. I liked the entire album and will definitely listen to it again. Fantastically engaging background music. Great length, it ended right as I was thinking I could enjoy something different. 9/10 Additional comment: making the album cover a mushroom cloud in 1958 is bold.

Absoluut nice jazz

Not my style of music but it was entertaining and musically complex

I feel like I’m listening to the chips a hoy ad from the 90s. Like, I get this type of music takes a lot of skill and thought but it just doesn’t do it for me.

theres not much to say. its nice jazzy music. solid but i dont feel much.

Las grandes bandas de jazz tienen un nombre destacado en Count Basie y su Orquesta. Con agilidad interpretativa desde el pieano y enorme capacidad para dirigir la sección rítimica, Count Basie siempre había sido considerado uno de los mejores en el ámbito de las big band. Con su carrera estancada finalizando la década de los 50 consiguió relanzarla al editar este álbum en 1958 abriendo una nueva fase creativa. Una grabación sólida sobre la que destaca el tema que más me gusta (siendo como soy poco aficionado al jazz), que no es otro que "Splanky". Pero cabe destacar también la apertura del disco, "The Kid From Red Bank", con una magnífica interpretación al piano de Basie, "Flight of the Foo Birds", "Whirly-Birds" y el estupendo final de fiesta con "Li'l Darlin'".

3/5

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.

Good

Not a huge jazz lover

I’ve always been a bit of a sucker for big bands. I remember one coming to my school many years ago and the other kids finding it dumb, but I loved it. Today’s album sounds most definitely like something that could be on a Fallout soundtrack, and I love every minute of it. There are not vocals here, with the instruments saying everything necessary without any voices coming into the mix. This quite simply provided the level of bombast that I like. A definite recommend for me.

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!"

Went from a 4 to a 5 as the album swang along. Beautiful playing, a jubilant atmosphere and enticed everyone in the room to listen, enjoy and discuss. Surely what a true work of art is about. Will now class this as a new future favourite

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Best jazz album I've gotten so far but that is an extremely low bar. If there's one thing I've learned from this list, it's that I hate jazz.

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.

Liked the last song ‘lil darling’. It’s warm and comforting. Great song to reset to. Soothing textures and depth of bass on the sax.

This isn't really my style of jazz, and I don't think the compositions hold up among the jazz greats, but you can't deny that this is an amazing group of musicians at the top of their game.

inizia col botto

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.

Right off the bat this is great. The kid from redbank swings fast and hard and then “duet” slows it down. This is possibly my favorite jazz album now.

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.

Basie in the Placie London!

An absolute pleasure to listen to. The King of big band swing on a Sunday- can't be beat.

Hard to argue with that. 5

My parents perhaps. Definitely not me. Hated the bass section

Usual upbeat jazz from the 50s it sounds like.

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!

Outstanding, intelligent, danceable. We did not need rock and roll, this is a million times better.

En liten dos av jazz kan man väl stå ut med.

Amazing high energy, big band sound. Great for easy listening all day long

Liked this very much would be a 4.5 if there was half stars but i did like it was great

Big Band / Swing is not a big interest of mine but found this pleasant enough while working.

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!

This made the voices go away. Jazzy.

enjoyable listen, love some jazz.

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

Very good big band sound in its time.

Amazing stuff.

It’s a really strong and sophisticated big band swing album but there’s not really any stand out tunes (other than maybe Splanky) or ridiculously good solos to elevate it to a higher level

It's fine, but not the vibe I could ever see myself being into.

Big band isn't really my thing

I enjoyed this but I don't know that I would listen to it again, on purpose. I feel like I should be baking a cake and smoking a cigarette lol. Or a character on Mad Men!

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.

Since I stayed awake for the whole thing I guess I can spare 2 stars or D- as a rating.

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.

there really wasn’t much with this album. it felt tiring to listen to because the only consistent aspect was the genre

This album was nice to listen to, but thing really stood out to me. Pleasant, but I think there’s much better jazz and swing out there. I would have been just fine if I died having not listened to this album. Still good though.

This album makes me feel like I'm an 80 year old man who wears leather jackets and smells like cigarettes... and that's not a good thing. I feel like with this album there was either too much going on or not enough with no in between. I can respect jazz but this just didn't connect with me. Favourite song: duet

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!

I thought it was pretty enjoyable even though ive never really listened to this genre. fav: the kid from red bank. Least:after supper

I put this on and forgot it was playing at various times. I guess that means it's pretty forgettable.

This is like the 5th 50's Jazz album that we have seen on this list. It's not bad music, some of it is even worth revisiting and I enjoyed some of these tracks. but not my normal day-to-day. I'm sure there is some significance to Count Basie, but it didn't fall on a day when I had a ton of time to dig into him.

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.

Pretty typical big band stuff

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

Good syncopated jazz

The Atomic Mr Basie Nice cover. Interesting one this. I think had I listened to this back at the start of the year I would have really struggled with it, but now there’s quite a bit I do like and can appreciate, but I would also still say that I’m not yet a fan of the more frenetic dancier Big Band numbers. Luckily on here they are counterpointed by some slightly more lower tempo tracks The Kid from Red Bank is a case in point - the slightly fraught tempo, piercing horns and rinky dink piano isn’t really my cup of tea - but I can see the skill and I can admire the energy. With something like this you can almost feel the breath of Rock’N’Roll on its shoulder. Duet is a bit more palatable, at a nicer tempo and the horns seem to be used more melodically rather than rhythmically and forcefully as on the opening track. After Supper is even better, you can still hear the Big Band-ness but it’s so gracefully performed, the piano is great and the horns have a restrained and tasteful feel. Pure 1950s black and white US sitcom theme music feel to Flight of the Foo Birds. And pure 1950s US chat show theme music feel to Double-O, despite the great piano intro. Teddy the Toad is good though, kind of similar to Duet, and very nicely arranged. Whirly-Bird would be my favourite of the uptempo dance numbers, there’s a real punch to the drums and the horns. Midnight Blue is probably my stand out, it feels more cinematic and widescreen than some of the others and despite sounding jazzy, the arrangement seems more like a mid 60s pop song - replace the horns with a guitar and it would sound pretty cool. Splanky has a nice sophisticated feel, again the horn arrangement has a nice restraint and the piano is great. Fantail doesn’t quite do it for me, not sure why, but it probably just falls too close to the franticness of the first track. Li’l Darlin is rather lovely though, a real softness and delicateness to it, definitely one of the standout tracks. I rather enjoyed this, although I think that's more enjoying it for a late 50s jazz album, rather than as an album in its own right, but I certainly wouldn't be averse to hearing it again. I’m not into it enough to go 4, so it lands as a solid mid to high 3. ⚛️⚛️⚛️ Playlist submission: Midnight Blue

1950s not really my bag

I'd be lying if I didn't say I got into big band music because of the Fallout 3/New Vegas games, lol. That being said, I wasn't expecting music like this to be on this list, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this entry. Much like the big band/orchestra music of the mid-1900s (Sinatra, Frankie Carle, etc), this album has a lot of energy, jazz, swing, and ambiance to it. From the fast-paced tracks like "Kid from the Red Bank" to slower or more low-key tracks like "Lil' Darlin'" and "Duet", this album has quite the range to it in terms energy and tone. No song feels too long or overstays it welcome. I personally get annoyed when most songs on an album exceed 5min, especially if it's because of a very long intro or outro, but that's just my personal preference. Definitely a fun listen if you already like this kind of music. One of my faves on this list thus far.

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.

Me ha gustado bastante

Escucharlo en la calle con mucha gente suma puntos, el album del al que pertenece está muy bien

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

Finally, some BIG Band!!! I know this genre well. It was my mothers era, so we heard this growing up. This music is so beautifully done, just flawless!!!!

Lively big band stuff, not really enjoyable for me.

Amazing sound

Started off strong but lost me little less than half way through. Thought it be more of a Jazz album but seemed more into the BIG BAND style Standout tracks were - After Supper, Teddy the Toad (great melody) , Midnite Blue was decent and the album ends on a great note with Lil’ Darlin’ which is beautiful and you could sing over the instrumental Least fav was Double O and Splanky (was almost falling asleep in my car ) Some of the songs seemed to remind me of background music in Adam West Batman. When it comes to “Jazz” I like things to be either more adventurous or really smooth ballads. This as said before leans more into big band and swing. Overall probably a 3/5 (leaning more towards a 2.5 personally, but for what it is can see it being a classic album and a 4 or 5 for certain people )

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

I love the swing of this album, the third track was my favourite

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

Fico eh ma posso sopportare un assolo di tromba solo fino a un certo punto

il jazz è sempre un genere mega affascinante, ma mi piace di più quando sconfina in altri generi come la samba o il blues. comunque un piacevolissimo ascolto e come sottofondo è perfetto.

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!

Fav: The King From Red Bank Least Fav: After Supper

Smooooooooth Jazz for that ass!!

love a good classic big band album

- feels like listening to music that would go with b/w popeye or tom and jerry - not sure i like the more upbeat songs, more of a fan of slower piano/sax notes - fav: after supper

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

I know nothing about classical music but this was just fine to me.

You know it's a banger big band record when every single member of the ensemble has their own Wiki page.

With a cover like this you could be cheated into thinking you’re getting a banger thrash metal record - instead it’s one of the greatest big band albums ever produced. Either way, you won’t leave disappointed.

Fantastic!

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

Can see how people liked this in the 50's but not great by modern music standards. Lots of the songs very repetitive. Don't think I'll be listening again.

not my kind of music but well put together and everything.

Sorry for being uncultured but I tend to dislike jazz. I get bored with it oh so quickly and then I have to sit through the whole thing, it doesn’t help that jazz is usually so unbelievably long. I didn’t have that problem with this one. It was very easy to get through and surprisingly fun and although it isn’t my thing I can appreciate it for what it is

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? Favorite Track: "L'il Darlin".

A pretty fun album, I enjoyed the upbeat songs. However, it does get a little samey as it goes on. Very Fallout-core music. high 3

its music

Reaalllllllllllly love me some big band. It’s just so fun to listen to and this had a good mix of big and small stuff. After supper was a great little mix up and might be my fav.

- Jazz der, so finde ich, etwas mehr "erzählt" als sonst - fast schon soundtrack-artig, wie ein Filmscore. Einfach sehr deskriptiv - nichtsdestotrotz verstehe ich erneut zu wenig vom Jazz, um zu erkennen, warum das jetzt besser ist als alles andere 3/5

- erster Track gibt mir direkt das Gefühl in "The Incredibles" aufgewacht zu sein irgendwie - generell sehr Soundtrack Vibes - war in Ordnung, manchmal ein wenig nervig

Bombastic sounding jazz that is as in your face as an Nuclear explosion. Count Basie really set a rhythm and bop.

This slaps

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

lovely

My wife loves Count Basie. I'm a bit of a Jazz-head myself, but this is not my favorite style. Namely the Big Band elements. I favor Jazz that focuses on a few select ingredients rather than a whole stew of instruments. There are some nice, stripped back Bop tracks on this, but there is a lot of Big Band that I could give or take. It's a pleasant listen, but not my style. That said, for 1958 that cover goes hard. Holy.

stars are, sleeping in counting, twice per beat

I love the count

banger

While recognizing it's merits & skill required, I talk a lot of shit about big band music. It's just not appealing to me in terms of jazz as I favor smaller combos and find the ever-punctuating bombastic blast of horns to be an overwhelming wall of sound that undercuts the individual talents and improvisational interplay that I usually gravitate towards. This one is wildly appealing though, dialing back a lot of those sensibilities and highlighting a more spacious approach. Being familiar with some of Basie's other works, this one had slipped under the radar and I'd gladly revisit it. Ballsy album cover for the era as well, damn bro, respect for the bold statements all around.

Obviously it’s great. It’s Jazz.

There is nothing not to love about this except it isn't longer.

Just all round good fun

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

Solid album to be sure.

ok

The elation that came through upon seeing this album pop up. I don't even know the album, but I am familiar with Basie. This was a joy to listen to and a breath of FRESH 64 year old air. The list needs more jazz.

Ik heb hier helemaal niks mee en ik heb er ook niet bijzonder veel geduld voor vandaag. En dan heb ik hem al een paar dagen uitgesteld. Wild toeterende trompetten met van die dempers, zenuwachtige basloopjes, saxofoons. Dit was in die tijd live vast ontzettend gaaf, omdat je verder ook weinig om handen had, maar nu staat het me gewoon tegen. Ik vergelijk hem even met toeterhel Bitches Brew en dan kan ik hier nog wel een 2 voor geven.

didn't mind it, didn't love it

Big band greatness! I love the sound, but find it hard to distinguish one song from the next. It kind of just washed over me.

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

This album gets off to a slow start, but once it picks up it cooks all the way through.

hell yeah i feel like im in a movie from the 50's at a dinner party wearing a cute dress with my hair all done up whilst slow dancing with my lover like heellooururrr 5 stars nothing to dislike about this album

To me, Count Basie’s music feels like simply background jazz that needs vocals to complete it. Which isn’t fair to Basie, because his sound defined 40’s and 50’s jazz before the Bebop era. 3/5 for the history, but not an album I’ll be returning to.

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

Unfortunately I didn't give this a full listen, but here are my thoughts from listening to the first half: I feel like this is well written music, however it really doesn't catch me. It just seems busy and kind of bland. I really should listen to it again and in full though.

Big band swing music. Good listen. Not sure when I'd choose to put it on again 3.5