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A big band that plays some swing jazz. As I'm not fond of big band usualy I was a bit afraid of what was to come but in the end it's quite enjoyable. Favorite Songs: After Supper ; Teddy the toad
Perfectly pleasant and enjoyable. I'm not really a jazz fan but there's enough here to keep me interested. It's got a fairly diverse range of songs and I feel like I recognise some of these tracks, perhaps from use in tv and film.
I do love abit of the jazzy but I dont think I could listen to it with no singing maybe if im eating in the resturant or something I feel like im in the roblox resturant
I've to fall in love with Jazz but this is pretty good
What beautiful classical and cheerful music this is.
Done
There's no denying Count Basie's massive talent and influence on music. Big band just isn't my thing. Sounds a bit too much like supper club music to my ears. Not bad, just not something I'd choose to listen to regularly.
Good stuff! Makes me think of black and white movies, and a club filled with movie stars!
A mushroom cloud on the cover of a 1958 jazz album? I don't know about that. I wonder how that was received. Musically however this was a great album. I thought dynamics were used very well, especially in the horns. I love the soft horn accents and intermittent horn stabs, and their voicings are rich. The melodies from the horns were unique and memorable as well. I think I liked this a little bit more than the Ray Charles album, but I'm gonna give it the same score because of the cover. 7/10
FUNKY FRESH INSTRU pour le matin
Actually quite lovely as background music
Best Track - "Splanky"
This was a bit of fun but it didn’t feel groundbreaking. But it’s 2026, maybe it did feel groundbreaking in 1958. But for me it would need to be influential to be special and I can’t specifically pinpoint things this has influenced so it isn’t more than mid for me.
honestly really like the jazz here, very relaxing
didn’t think i would like this but it was actually alright. sounds from a different time was nice to listen to 3.5
Decent.
Hmm BigBand music not a favourite of mine. Other jazz took me places bit this was just back ground music.
Delightful
Listened to this at work tired and frustrated so i felt very overwhelmed 😭 it brings energy most of the time which felt like a lot, and overall this is not my style of music. but i can see the musical genius behind it so i respect
With this genre of music, I feel I need a visual accompaniment. Reminded me of when I watched the Lawrence Welk show with a woman I aided at the end of her life. She'd burst with happiness to watch the cast dance to any of these songs. I wouldn't know how to appropriately rate this. It'd be marvelous to see live.
La verdad es que me cuesta calificar este album. Es algo que jamás habría escuchado en otro contexto. Me sentí estando en el lobby de un hotel. Disfrutable pero no lo escucharía nuevamente.
24/02/26, 10h30 Som classico de jazz, tipico de um filme ou serie dos anos 50.
Alright; I'm not a huge fan of swing but this was an okay listen, nothing very special.
Nice Jazz background music
good, interesting. Not really needed. 3 *
3/5 stars. Wouldn’t change a thing
yeah, this was fun! that's all I have to say. was good for homework time
Good big band jazz, I don't have much else to say!
Rating this for the 3rd time now, I’ve rated it, lowered it, and then went even higher than the initial rating, so I think my initial thoughts about it not being memorable were maybe incorrect.
I don't listen to much Jazz so i don't quite know how to rate it. I'm not really a jazz fan so i don't get much from listening to albums but this one sounded nice??
1001 Albums Generator 232 (2/20/2026) The Atomic Mr. Basie is an album that jumps from fun, bombastic big band to sleepy cool jazz many times across its short run time. It also has perhaps the best album cover of any album from the 50's. Songs like The Kid from Red Bank, Flight of the Foo Birds, Double-O, and Whirly-Bird are all super fun, with both Basie's piano and Frank Foster's saxophone consistently being the stars. However, the slow songs here really detract from the album's overall quality. I would say the good and bad moments balance each other out. 3.5/5, rounded down to 3. Favs: The Kid from Red Bank Flight of the Foo Birds Whirly-Bird Least Fav: After Supper
Хороший альбом но не люблю просто оркестровые альбомы плюс с мотивом и характером 50-60х годов
Mmm, musica de cine
decent big band record. not my type of music, but appreciated the album.
This started off with a bang and remained ok.
it was unexpected and fun
It seems like it's been a long time since I've had a good jazz album on this list so this one is very welcome today. Not a lot to say about this one, it's great big band and exactly what you would expect from Count Basie. Probably not the best big band album out there but solid nonetheless. And a very strange cover for this kind of music. 3.5/5 but rounding down.
That is some heavy music, and yet danceable. Would love to have been in the room to feel this band move air.
a nice old jazz album that sends you on a journey
Rating mostly based on how hard the album art goes.
i like jazz but i couldnt listen to the whole album
cool
Not the biggest fan of Jazz, but I think it was alright. Favorite song: Midnight Blue.
I quite enjoyed this, some big band, swing/jazz that feels like something my grandparents might have listened to, and maybe because I’ve just finished watching the 2nd series, but I can’t help thinking of Fallout with the atomic explosion on the cover and the fact this was released in the 50s. When I first was served the album, my instinct was this was going to be some form of rap / hip hop artist with a name like Count Basie, but the 1958 release date soon quelled those thoughts. Not something I can imagine myself choosing to listen to again but nonetheless, enjoyable.
Opening track is a banger but the album loses momentum as it goes on. Some solid playing here but swing isn't totally my thing. I prefer the modular jazz of Miles Davis or fusion. Still, a decent listen.
Fine to study to, but that's about it
Pretty good as background music
noice
I first encountered Count Basie on a mix tape that was given to me at school. It started with Nile and ended with Sigur Ros. This was pleasant enough but started to get repetitive. It worked better as part of a mixtape. Also, I don’t think there has ever been a greater disconnect between an album cover and the music on the album.
I thought it was going to be 50s slop, but it is actually quite nice jazz. Not anything mind-blowing, it's good ambience music to have in the background while you're doing something else. Most liked: Double-O Most disliked: Midnite Blue
Haven't heard of him before. From the very first minute it felt like I'm the main character in an old animated series about to commit acts of absolute tomfoolery. There were also some more standard jazz tunes on this album too but overall it was quite fun 3/5
Old school orchestra was pretty ok
oh reviewer do you remember going into the pieces thinking "my moot kinda digs jazz and especially digs swing" trying to finish these things and fell in love with them. its now his 3 in the morning and you struggle to finish your homework, letting out the longest sigh ever and throw your pen away. the music rushed in at the last minutes before your 5pm and you lie frustrated on the bed, with the bombastic jazz tunes in your ears, whole body stressed out. looking at his social media, seeing his fanart and sighed over your posts that nobody ever read. the music became blend and so is your life, syncopated with expectations in and out of the beat, sometimes loud and cheery and sometimes calm until you have fallen behind. 3/5
olive gatden
A really enjoyable listen. Not much stands out aside from Whirly-Bird but I don't feel like it needs to, flows super nicely. Also, very funny to me to imagine this being someone's favorite album ever made. Just a dude who can't get enough of this.
Enjoyable, but I'm not going to be rushing to relisten. It's a solid 3, but doesn't have "the sauce" of a 4 IMO.
I imagine this album would have made a much bigger impact hearing it for the first time in 1958, but almost 70 years later in 2026, it's still a very enjoyable listen. I can't help but think of the movie "Whiplash" when I hear this type of big band jazz/swing music. The precision in the playing and in the orchestration is amazing. As someone who plays a few instruments, it's impossible to not be impressed by the talent of the musicians. The rhythm section in particular. Not to gloss over the the piano, sax and trumpet sections, which are just as impressive, in a looser sort of way, but the bass and drum musicians really caught my attention. The drum fills are fantastic, and the bass moves all over the fretboard at a frantic pace, both somehow always remaining the solid backbone of the tracks. I enjoyed all the music, and if I were to see something like this live, I'd be very impressed. But as an album in 2026? Enjoyable, but not ground-breaking and it didn't really stick with me. Impressive playing throughout, easy to appreciate in the moment, but not something I feel the urge to rush back to.
Great. There's times when he's really using the power of a big band. Other times it sound like three blokes in the corner of a room - unnecessary when you've got them all together!
1950s jazz. I don't know what else to say.
En oo koskaan ollu suuria big band/jazz/swing -miehiä, mitä ikinä. Enkä oikein oo vieläkään. Toimii hyvin leffan soundtrackilla/taustamusiikkina, mutta tuskin lähtee levytolkulla kiertoon, varsinkaan täysin instrumentaalina. Viihdyttävää jokusen kappaleen verran, mutta käy vanhaksi äkkiä. Musiikissa ei sinällään mitään vikaa, mutta ei vaan omaa tonttia.
Listened while baking and it felt very old-timey and matched the happy kitchen vibes, sometimes no lyrics is nice
Feels old school. Easy listenin
I listened to this album the second I opened my eyes this morning, and it set me up perfectly for my day. It’s such a an easy listen, I visited it a few times. Some times I was able just to switch off and have it as an ambience and other times it really made me think about every note that was being played. It takes something special to be able to achieve both of these different ways of listening. I’m going to point out the obvious and say what serious amount of talent the musicians had on this record and how they beautifully complimented each other’s sounds and styles. We need to thank the jazz musicians of back then for what we have today. So much has came from early jazz, including playing styles and hip hop samples. A record like this will always stay timeless because who knows when a producer will hear it for the first time and hear something no one else has, and then you have the next big hit of the year. Favourite tracks are: ‘The Kid From Red Bank’ and ‘Fantail’.
high three
Not really my genre but very well done.
Listened to it twice and it was a great listen that I would listen to again, gut, much like all jazz, not something that I would choose to sit down and listen to as opposed to something that I would play in the background. Still a solid listen and good album. 3.5 stars
Makes me want to eat very tiny food and pay lots of money for not enough drink
Solid album. Added to my jazz playlist
1/22/26. Impressed with the sound, might be the oldest album on this journey so far! Will definitely require multiple listens, but love the piano playing and melodies that take you for a ride. Cool swing style as well.
Very jazz but I actually liked it
Fun. Most of the songs sounded the same. Nothing too special.
Kul 50-tals big band jazz. Lätt att lyssna på. Inget som fastnar på första lyssningen men trevligt att sätta på igen då o då tror jag.
Old timey music is very much not my forte. But there were some cool moments with nice piano playing.
A see this album as a turning point. A transition if you will from the big band jazz sound of the 40s and 50s, to the more cool/bop jazz sound of the 60s. I can hear elements of both. It’s good, it didn’t blow me away but I can certainly understand and appreciate the significance.
Love swing jazz
Bon album très intéressant pour l'époque. J'ai trouvé les parties au piano très simples mais délicates. J'ai beaucoup aimé "Duet" même si à la base, les sons très longs ne sont pas ce que je préfère.
Não é tanto do meu gosto, mas é bom
I know this is classic big band jazz, but at the point it just all sounds very generic to me. Not bad, just nothing that I would choose to listen to.
A very solid and representative big band record from the late 1950s. The highlights are the arrangements: sharp, elegant, and driven by a steady groove that keeps everything tightly locked in. The orchestra sounds compact and precise, with strong riffs and an excellent sense of balance throughout. That said, the album feels quite uniform from start to finish. There are no major surprises or dramatic shifts in mood or style, which makes it consistently enjoyable but ultimately limits its impact, leaving it a bit dull. Well suited for a light study session. Listened to the 1994 Roulette Jazz CD catalog number "7243 8 28635 2 6". Solid master overall. 6/10 While I enjoyed it, it’s not an album I’d actively choose to revisit in full.
qué les parece la música de fondoop
Good but a little dull after a while
Bombastic and bold. I can appreciate it, but it’s not my style of jazz. I definitely dig the album cover.
Surprisingly enjoyable for being doodly doodly clarinets and saxes over the most taking-it-for-a-walk basslines.
perfect album to go about your life pretending you have a soundtrack, works for literally every activity
putting this on the list of "Jazz Albums for Dinner Parties I'll Never Throw"
Every once in a while we walked up to big band sound territory and I got a little excited. Overall fine.
Kjenningsmelodier
I like the vibe. Mr Basie has some talent.
Rating: 7/10 All around enjoyable and pleasant listen, I like the arrangements and such
Take a trumpet mix in a drum set bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes you get a neat but mostly forgettable 39 minutes of jazz 6.0/10
Big beat manifesto
please 1001 albums. i want an album that was made since the vietnam war ended. Also I was a jazz kid from ages 12 to 18. and like its good jazz but it doesn't make me feel anything ya know? I lied. I played Flight of the Foo Birds for my last Jazz concert of middle school. It took me right back. I miss my saxophone. 3 stars
This album made me want to get more into jazz! Listened to some of his other stuff with frank Sinatra and loved it.
Big band jazz that can be great if you're in the right frame of mind, not so great if you associate tea room orchestras with it. This album is about trimness, not excess, every note is counted for and every note matters. Best Tracks: Flight of the Foo Birds; Splanky; Lil' Darlin'
Yea this is quite good. Excellent piano too. But overall it got a little boring by the second half and didn’t really enjoy it all that much by the end. Didn’t dislike. But didn’t like all that much either. Album cover is sick though.
Probably the best jazz album so far for my tastes. But the ceiling for jazz is still a 3 for me.
Just pleasant smooth jazz/swing
I don't like jazz (so far), but I do like big band and swing so this was an interesting test of which position won out. I enjoyed a ton of this album because I love the sound of muted trumpets (Duet was great). Nothing was too long and outstayed it's welcome, though I tended to enjoy the more up tempo tracks that the slower ones (After Supper and Midnite Blue were a bit too plodding for me). I liked the drummer going a bit Animal from the Muppets during Flight of the Foo Birds. I think I knew Splanky from somewhere, and I can't work out where, but it was one of my favourites on the album. Very 1950s Las Vegas, it just sounded cool. I can't actually ever imagine I'll sit down and listen to this again (I'm learning through this project that I need lyrics and an interesting vocalist for repeat listens) but I did enjoy it. 3.5 stars would be my ideal, but I'm going for: 3/5
The Kid from Red Bank - 3.5/5 Duet - 3/5 After Supper - 2.5/5 Flight of the Foo Birds - 4/5 Double-O - 3.5/5 Teddy the Toad - 3/5 Whirly-Bird - 3.5/5 Midnite Blue - 3/5 Splanky - 3/5 Fantail - 3.5/5 Lil' Darlin' - 2.5/5
It’s fine I guess
So. I'm not a fan of jazz. Has this album done enough to win me over? Maybe not, but I didn't feel like I had to turn it off. Perhaps because it segued into almost James Bond & Police Squad theme music at times so there was familiarity there.
Not a genre I've listened to often or intently, so I don't have much for reference points. I enjoyed this well enough.
Was very vibey and great as background music
3/5 Real nice jazzy album. Mr Basie IS atomic.
Mostly the orchestra part
Classical music, very inclined to the jazzier side of music. Sounds like a good warm cup of coco on a winter day in new york during Christmas. Makes me feel old school and theatrical especially with other albums by him.
good to listen to in the background, not my cup of tea
Not personally wild about the "Big Band" swing but this has some good stuff
3/5 schöne musik, „liftmusik“ würde ich aber nichr mehr hören. Rein instrumental.
This was alright
Swing e gøy men ikkje førr mæ egentlig
It was okay
Not what I’d expect based on the cover art. There should be a saying about not making those sorts of snap judgements.
With some big band music you feel like if one person were to play a wrong note the leader would crush them like a bug. This however feels like they are all just having fun.
Jazz is not my personal favorite but there is no denying the talent and skill of Count Basie. I probably won't pick it up it again, but I am better off knowing that this exists.
I don't know much about jazz but this was easy to listen to and fun. Whirly Bird caught my attention. I'm not sure I will listen again.
Atmospheric music with interesting use of instruments. I liked the double bass in Duet and the brass instruments. Would be good background music.
Have I said I don't like jazz? Now at least big band jazz is fun. It's a bit much, but it's fun. Like Pere Ubu I was slightly disappointed again this was American and not something a bit more roots. But for jazz it was listenable.
Not generally what I gravitate to but loved the change up. 3.5
Not my vibe but the instrumentals are all fenomenal
It was good. I like jazz and enjoyed it very much. Nothing more to add.
Made me remember to sign up for Lindy Hop sometime, so that's worth a lot. Not my thing to just listen to on its own though. Faves: Flight of the Foo Birds, Whirly-Bird, Splanky
More like a grenade than a bomb.
Ce n’est pas spécialement ce que j’aime écouter!
very lovely easy listen so refreshing after all that crap
Orchestra isn’t my favorite genre. But this was cool
Do you like big band jazz? Here is some big band jazz for you to like. I admittedly don't have enough familiarity with the genre to really be able to hear what was allegedly revolutionary about this but it's consistently fun and that counts for something.
oh so that’s not the genre i expected. i never listen to jazz so this being the first recommendation is quite cool since i would’ve never listened to it on my own!! feels nice before christmas + i need upbeat music at the moment love the cover art music to listen to while doing stuff but liked it!!
Don't often listen to swing. Paired it with some 50s book. Flow was very pleasing, It was a nice experience.
not my vibe but it was good
My dad told me that this song genre is called big band jazz I like it!
very fallout, good background music
Not super familiar with this genre so I don't really have a point of comparison but this was a nice one to listen to.
Pleasant big band sound.
Too jazzy
Perfect for late night crafting
Really enjoyed the big band sound, but the pacing of this album goes from high to low to high too quick for my liking. I’d rearrange the order for a re-listen, but I’m definitely adding this to my rotation of mood music when I’m working about the house. Basie and the band are so locked in together it feels like a single breathing organism. Not voted higher because it’s music that I vibe but not enough to feel compelled to have on repeat.
It’s sound tbf
Nice background music. Wouldn’t listen again
Jazzy album. Reminds me of a sixies heist movie. Not something I’m likely to return to though
Good screchey sax
Big band sounds are always a hit with me.
Good music, fun rhythms and nice instrument tones. Definitely more background music for me than anything though.
Good swing jazz done right, Some of those sax solos are absolutely filthy, love it!
Bad sign when you forget about it the day after
I enjoyed listening to this Album as this first time I have heard Count Basies music and it won’t be the last
57/1001 First listen. This will get your toe tapping and your spirits up. Far removed from what I would normally listen to on a regular day. That was before the album a day challenge of course. This does makes me want to dig deeper into the Count Basie catalogue. 6/10
This one reminds me of a workday in NYC. The rush of electricity as I hit the morning commute, then slip quickly into my desk with coffee in hand to create more adrenaline—a deep breath before the next rush. Then, meeting, meeting, meeting, lunch at desk, meeting, meeting...pause. The instant quiet of the space as the sun sets—finally, a quiet walk down the block towards home. An audible exhale.
Eh.
Cool but boring old jazz
I was not excited to listen to this since it is not my favorite genre of music but I was glad I did. Album grew on me.
First listen Saved 5/11 Top track: After Supper
Every song was either Barry Norman or The Naked Gun. Pleasant
This was very pleasant, and easy to listen to while working. Not enough my cup of tea that I'd listen to it again, but I'm glad to have heard it once
Cool album but really the best thing about it is the cover. So badass! And I can name at least 3 album covers that are influenced by this.
Jazzy.
Sounded like the Peter Serafinowicz show
Big band music from the 1950's. Basie was the piano player and band leader. Worked with Sinatra a lot and had some of the most iconic swing band songs/albums. Very good for what it is, just not my favorite type of music.
Album review 016 The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra (1958) Rating 3/5 I can see why some think this is a great album, and I’m sure The Atomic Mr Basie a fine example of the best big band swing music of the time. It’s just not particularly interesting.
Not much of a score listener but was great for my run
Jazz, Niiiice
Nothing bad about this album
excellent crossword puzzle music
Hazy jazz club in New York. Not really my style but picked up one song to my playlist: Splanky. It has naked gun vibes.
Fine easy-listening music.
It pleases and sparkles
Instrumental, not my style
Interesting
Judging by this album cover, if you had told me that this would be a 1950s big band jazz album, I would probably not have believed you. But here we are. All in all, this was a pretty good jazz album! I was not familiar with (Count) Basie, so this was a new experience for me. Most big bands don't need a singer, and this was no exception; the band itself was allowed to shine and do what they do best. It seems as if this album is well regarded in the world of big band jazz, and I can definitely understand why!
Some interesting music but not enough of it.
Sounds great even for my untrained ear. I can’t tell trombone from sax or anything else. Bass lines were great!
This was not Atomic, and didn't blow me away as the title and album cover may suggest. A perfectly ok big band record. Best: Fantail Worst: Double-O
Not my cup of tea
Obviously great musicians, some of the music certainly sounded familiar, not my thing, but it was easy listening and not poison to the ears.
An album you could dance with a friend to. Good fun, and great playing.
7.5 / 10
Groovy! Great work music.
i love jazz and this was a nice addition to my knowledge but nothing i have not heard
Movano, HDH/Umgebung, Deutschland. Etwas fad auf Albumlänge.
Ok
Dirty swing
vibey
A fun listen, but no songs stood out strong enough to give it another go.
I have heard Lil' Darlin' before in media somewhere. I do love this old style jazz.
Looking at the cover I was definately expecting some 90s juggalo style rap. Instead we got the spirit of jazz!
jazz
My dad loves Count Basie
lo sto ancora sentendo a dire il vero, però bello
Bell album jazz però va bene come sottofondo. Cioè le canzoni essendo strumentali non sono cosí facili da ricordare e non mi sono entratr in testa
Enjoyable listen - not normally within my musical remit but I would potentially revisit.
A great addition to my limited jazz library - not something I’ll gravitate to often, but every now and then that itch needs a scratch and this is a good alternative to just going back to Kind of Blue every time.
Kom ud hvor big band var ved at blive erstattet af bebop jazz og mindre arrangementer eller hvad man siger. Så han prøvede at inkorperere nogle mere moderne aspekter til big band og swing lyden. Synes jeg også er rimelig tydligt at høre bebop jazzen i det. Det er elegant, energisk, selvsikker, swingende og sofistikeret. Jeg synes det var super godt men også noget jeg gerne vil vende tilbage senere til. Jeg kan ikke rigtig huske det efter jeg lyttede til det for nogle dage siden.
3.5, standard jazz
uh sure
I liked it. I'm certain it's a classic, but it's not my jam.
*1958. Big band. *Fun swing, jazzy, big band album. *Good for what it is, but wouldn't revisit. RATING - 6/10
I'm no big band expert but this was cool. And it had an atom bomb explosion on the album cover.
Nice enjoyable album. I picture my grandparents cutting a rug to this.
hahaha this cover is awesome. Count Basie on his Jello Biafra shit or actually, Biafra on his Count Basie shit. Difficult for me to ascertain why some big band stuff would be better than others if it's at all listenable. I'm happy to have used this format to listen to it because otherwise, this would likely have never come across my radar. More than many other genres, this era of 50s big band/cocktail club music feels very transportative. It makes me want to install a recessed conversation pit into my shag carpet living room. I want to get a bar cart and keep it stocked with gin and vermouth. I want to throw out my entire wardrobe and replace it with pleated pants and starchy button-up shirts. I want to marry a woman I met in high school and live a domestic life that is most charitably described as "habitable" and I want a television with knobs with four channels that go off at midnight.
Sounded great, some classics, but not the type of music I will seek out.
3.4 1x good jazz
Felt classy while listening to it
Reiseradioen !?!?
Liker det, blir litt distrahert fra jobb og nikker hodet til musikken. Like greit siden jobben suger atm. Masse kule partier, men er jo litt slitsomt i lengden den her type jazz. Jevnt over tenker jeg 3/5
This was a great soundtrack while I washed dishes! I’m glad I listened to it, but ultimately it’s not for me.
Easy listening, Big Band Jazz. Totally acceptable, don't really have much more to add, I may revisit if I need music to soundtrack something. 3 Stars.
finally some JAZZ 😩 liked it!! was a fun welcome back to nyc, especially with Mr Basie’s relationship to the city. however the album art did throw me off. enjoyed this listen! however I’ve been listening to some really good jazz lately so I think a 4/5 album would have some more experimental sounds. but loved it for what it was! will def add to the work day rotation
This was a fun listen but I didn’t come away from it really liking any particular song deeply. It was a good throw in the background while working vibe. IK Gibs was throwing ass to this in the apartment tho.
Vanhaa piirrettymusaa :D ihan ku ois kelaillu Tom & Jerryä ja muita klassikoita ilman kuvaa. Kyllähän tässä viihtyi sen aikaa mitä se kesti, mutta ei tätä ehkä neloseen voi nostaa. Annetaan se tylsä kolmonen. Ei tästä mitään pahaakaan sanottavaa ole
Jazzia ja swingiä kuuntelee kyllä mielellään silloin tällöin, mutta tässä albumissa paistaa läpi liikaa levyn vanhuus, tai joku muu vastaava häiritsee hieman. Voisi olla nelosen lätty, mutta tiputan kolmoseen kyseisen havainnon takia. Levyn yllä kuunteli, mutta en erityisemmin pitänyt, mutten vihannutkaan.
Tämä nyt kuulosti ihan siltä miltä jazz yleensä kuulostaa, sen enempää ei oikein osaa sanoa juuta eikä jaata.
Jatsihommathan on semmosta, että jos sille polulle lähtee niin kaninkolo vie mennessään. Oon itze pysynyt vähän etäämmällä, vaikka jotkut kyseisen genren levyt kyllä houkutteleekin kuiskailuillaan. Tää nyt ei ihan resonoinut täysii. Hyvää pikpändi-veivausta ja semmottiis. Eiköhän vielä saaha parempaakin kilkuttelua listan edetessä.
Siinähän tuo meni. Moinen jazzailu vaatisi varmaan parempaa keskittymistä jotta pystyisi arvioimaan paremmin, mutta näin kerran läpi taustamusiikkina ei aiheuttanut suuria positiivisia tai negatiivisia tuntemuksia.
A very solid big band jazz album, not that I would know a bad jazz album from a good one if it hit me in the face. It’s crisp, energetic, bombastic and lively. I am impressed with the arrangement and the solos are good. If I am being 100% honest I don’t engage with jazz the way that I do with more mainstream music. I can see why this is highly regarded and the musicianship on display is great but I am finding it difficult to actually critique this album so I am going to make this simple. I would put this on, not skip any songs, enjoy myself and I’d probably own it on vinyl. Would I pay full price for it or go out of my way to seek it out? Nah.
I've never listened to a Big Band album before. I had an assumption it would all sound very loud and dense, but I was surprised by the variety of sound and how soft and smooth some of it was. I found myself unconsciously toe tapping from time to time. No songs "Liked" but I did enjoy the album.
More music that isn't what I listen too at all, but if i can ever listen to a full album of music that is outside my comfort zone and either not mind or like most of it I think its undeniably a very good album. It was a fun listen.
Not my thing
It just wasn't very engaging to listen to. I don't doubt that they are very talented and influential to music but I can't pick out a single track.
# Album Name: The Atomic Mr Basie # Artist: Count Basie # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad for a jazz album. Gets a bit samey but overall quite up beat. # Top Tunes: Not sure, blends into one. # Would I listen to it again? Maybe
I like this better than jazz but I'm not sure how this big band type style is more significant than other band styles.
Lovely vibey jazz. Great moodsetter but not terribly exciting.
It was fine...pretty typical orchestral jazz, nothing stood out (certainly not something "atomic").
Not the kind of album I expected to find on here. Love the jazziness of it.
This is good. I've never been drawn to big band / jazz, but the compositions are well-made. 6/10
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The fast songs were pretty good. The slow ones had me losing interest. It should be obvious by now that Jazz isn't my genre. This was good for a jazz album. 3.5
This is definitely big band music, make no mistake about that. I do not know how often I would revisit this album, though I did not find it offensive or have any sort of issues with the sound. It was soothing at times and I tapped my foot. I sort of want to watch movies about gangsters now but that's probably to be expected since I so closely associate this type of music with movies about the mob. Pretty cool album cover and the music was entertaining. It belongs in the book, if not my personal playlists.
Like it 3/5
I feel like I'm in a 1950s movie set as they are doing an overhead shot of the MC's location and are about to talk to someone important at a party. Mastering isn't anything special but honestly the music is pretty fun. Not good enough that I'd listen to it any other time but it's perfectly enjoyable.
I don't know jazz at all, but I can definitely tell that this is a different form of it than on like Kind of Blue. Mostly it reminds me of Tom and Jerry soundtracks, which is cool.
This was fun! Big band jazz will always remain my favorite type of jazz. That being said, it always loses me before the album is over.
Very good.
Fedt album. Selv med fuld trut.
i liked this a lot, very nice and easy to listen to jazz. 7/10
Not usually a fan of orchestral music, but this album won me over.
Sounds mostly like a fast paced New York City focused montage you would hear in Mad Men, while the slower numbers represent the more somber moments in the show. Overall pretty good! 3/5
Me gusta esa base clásica de jazz con el contrabajo de fondo y que juegue con el piano haciendo notas finas llevando la canción y denotando los ritmos y tempos de cada canción, mi nota señor juez, SE CALLA EL DECORADO DEL FONDO, esta es mi nota Marcelo:
Veo esa tapa y escucho "War, War Never Changes", aunque ninguna canción del disco está en los juegos (después de todo es música instrumental). Bueno: The Atomic Mr. Basie es un buen disco. Tengo, en general, una gran deuda con la música de big bands. No es lo mío. Voy poco a poco. Con el único con el que me pude adentrar en profundidad es con el gran Duke Ellington. Entonces, no sé como este disco se configura dentro de la discografía de Count Basie. Entiendo lo que repiten todos: que esto es como un "last big hurrah" de las Big Bands en el contexto en el que surge el rock and roll. Por supuesto que no comparto para nada: el mencionado Ellington siguió pateando culos hasta su muerte (y de hecho me gustan más sus últimos trabajos, con mejor producción: Afro-Eurasian Eclipse no tiene nada que envidiarle a sus primeros trabajos); el gran Charles Mingus (al que me cuesta considerarlo como un director de Big Band porque lo quiero mucho más, pero era un músico de Big Bands) tenía casi todo por hacer. Incluso podemos considerar a piezas excelentemente ponderadas como The Grand Wazoo de Zappa como Big Band... Africa/Jazz de Coltrane también... en fin, hay varios discos posteriores. El disco: está conformado por 11 canciones todas compuestas y arregladas por Neal Hefti, un trompetista cuya obra no conozco para nada. Me imagino que trabajó en soundtracks o arreglando música para orquestas. No es uno de esos nombres que conocemos todos. Y las canciones en general no son muy conocidas, no son grandes standards del jazz. Y es que en realidad no parecen tan interesantes, comparados con otras cosas que se hacían en la época. Lo que sí son tremebundos son los arreglos: esto es, obviamente, una big band, y están los instrumentos de viento dándole murra mientras está por detrás Count Basie haciendo magia con el teclado. Esto sucede, por ejemplo, en The Kid from the Red Bank, la primera canción del disco, una de mis favoritas del disco. Otra que destaco es Flight of the Foo Birds, y acá tenemos el caso inverso del anterior: Basie acompaña, igual que la batería y el contrabajo (aunque la batería se nota más porque es una canción movidita) y los vientos hacen el trabajo: otra vez, no me parece que sea un tema de composición, porque la melodía básica parece simplona, sino que son los solos que hacen los vientos líderes los que hacen que el tema destaque. Y un poco es así el disco: es una especie de Manual de estilo de la Big Band: tuvimos todas estas décadas donde perfeccionamos este tipo de música, y las aplicamos para hacer este disco. Se nota el talento presente. Lo que creo que falta es la presencia de un autor. Es una película sobre el holocausto o la esclavitud destinada a ganar el Oscar: le falta el amor de un director, si bien los actores se rompen el orto actuando para que la película funcione. Y consecuentemente con eso, me parece que las canciones tienen más o menos la misma calidad todas. Destaco, además de las ya mencionadas Midnite Blue y la última; pero realmente están todas al mismo nivel: están bien y hay buenas interpretaciones, pero me hace extrañar a Duke Ellington. Igual puede ser que con las escuchas este disco suba de nivel, veremos. Tres estrellas.
Big band jazz is not my favorite style of jazz, but this is well done. It's not my favorite but it's solid. 6/10
Nice but jazz isn’t really my thing
The first thing that has to be said about initially listening to this album, I was very disappointed no one came out and sang “Meet George Jetson! His boy Elroy!” So you have to take this at the time and place when this was made, which is essentially right before rock became popular. Given that lens, it’s a good album. All the same, I found this a bit boring. It gets a bit slow at times and while the band is good throughout, it just wasn’t amazing for me.
Cool jazz. I wonder how controversial this album cover was for 1958 lol
Swingin' music of the times.
There isn't much to hate about this album but also not much to love. It has a bunch of solos that range from unremarkable to pretty good but doesn't have much to offer in terms of catchiness or memorability. It's just kind of alright.
(64/100)
This is my 5th album i've listened to. I love jazz and this is a great example of someone who pioneered almost all modern jazz. You can really tell that the tempo and how it just soothes your mind really plays a big factor into this. Now even though I do love jazz, if it isnt live I cant get into it as much. If only i got to see this album live than I dont think i would be able to put it into words. I wish i did but i was born 50 years too late. Now because i rate this in a way that i would listen to it on the daily, I cant give it that high of score due to its 'backgroundey' vibe. 74/100
I don't know what this is. "Big band"? Sorry, I only listen to small band. Highlights: 'Flight of the Foo Birds', the name 'Splanky'
Comes in with a punchy blast of orchestral delight. Definitely had me moving around a bit. Good rhythm. Before I saw the name for "Duet", I wanted to brush up on my swing dancing with that song. Fav. song, "The Kid From Red Bank".
Divertissant mais en tant qu'album c'est pas mal juste une compilation de swing très standard, pas grand chose qui sort du lot. Ma playlist automatique a continué pour 3-4 chansons et j'ai pas remarqué du tout lol.
Solid big band music
A lot of different sounds, probably a great jazz album, and some very cool tracks, but not ly thing in general. Glad I listened to it in general.
For being another lyricless album this one hit me like a semi truck. The first five seconds of the first song really took a sledgehammer to my face and set the mood for the rest of the album. And the rest of the album was good. I’m not a fan of albums without lyrics but I very much appreciate this one. It’s definitely a joy to listen to in the background
Sounds like old! I can appreciate this in spite of it being a soundtrack of a million movies I don’t remember. Oh my god, does this music cause dementia? Why does this record from the late 50’s sound like it came from the 30’s? All joking aside, this is good stuff. The greatness of a big jazz band sound has been lost over the decades. I doubt I will return to this album often, but it nice to hear the source material for The Caretaker’s albums.
Good album, love some swing. Some highlights and great soloing.
It was nice to hear something different! I enjoyed this dinner music. 3.5
Big band/swing
This was an enjoyable swing/jazz album that is perfect for listening in the background while working. I’ve now discovered two albums from this list that are great to listen to the next time I play Fallout. Good vibes, not much more to say. Favorite tracks: - The Kid from Red Bank - Splanky
More energetic than I was expecting, but fun time
Okey, jazz
It's a little too swinging for me. And I like swing.
A nice jazz album for a change. I liked Basie's piano abilities. However, the album gets boring halfway through. There isn't a lot to say about "The Atomic Mr. Basie". But the nuclear explosion on the cover is cool. 3 stars for "The Atomic Mr. Basie".
Great for its time, though difficult to assess by modern standards. A respectable piece of jazz—well-crafted but somewhat tame. Standout songs for me: Midnite Blue & Splanky. 8/10.
Big band was not what I was expecting when I saw the album cover. Some nice background music for a relaxed vacation breakfast on the terrace.
1958. If the Beatles is Mum rock, this is definitely Nan Rock. If big band, trad jazz is your thing then this is gonna work for you. I like jazz, and I must confess I like some of this too. However, it's definitely going to benefit being in the mood, and the right environs. A seedy, soho dance club in the late 50s and yes, we could be friends. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 I get it ★★★☆☆(6/10)
I think this would be a great album to listen to in a work setting. Didn’t enjoy it as much in the car but it was cool.
Cover 6 In-studio live. I prefer when others cover his songs. Anyway, this was a good album.
195/1089 - This was big band music for sure. I like jazz in general so I'm somewhere between 3 and 4.
Jazzz
The first track sounds like something Jack Lemmon would play while getting dressed for the day.
I thought I'd like this more. I am an avid jazz fan, and as much as I love pieces of this, collectively as an album I wasn't super into it. Great sounds, and probably underrating this.
Didn't live up to the hype of the album cover, but I dig Count Basie so he gets a pass.
Big band music, huh? Sounds good to me, but I have zero frame of reference as to how this stacks up to other tracks/albums from the genre. I guess it sounds more 'modern' than other tracks I have heard over the years (as much as an album from 1958 can be considered 'modern'). No idea - I like it so I will give it a 3.
fun little album
I like Jazz. That start was really fun, it did taper off a bit near the end. 3.5 if I could give half stars 1 - would not listen to again 2 - if some one played it, I'd probably just zone it out 3 - didn't hate it, didn't love it 4 - saved some songs from the album 5 - would buy the album or already own it
I appreciated some of the more nuanced jazz bits that went into pushing the genre forward with this
Big band and swing. The best of the early 50s.
so fun, reminds me of an old cartoon/silent film instrumental.
Really nice background music, the cover made me think of fallout and it hits a very similar tone to the music featured there. It’s somehow really calm and upbeat. Not something I’d listen to regularly but appreciated the excuse to give it a listen.
The album was a nice break from Shoegaze, Britpop, and Metal.
Classic big band sounds.
Top big band jazz album that really swings if that's your thing. The band sound great but the man behind the scenes, Neal Hefti, who did the composing and arranging on most of the tracks definitely deserves the name check on the cover. Feels a bit like music for films and tv at times.
When it jumps, it jumps. When it doesn't, it certainly doesn't. I much prefer it jumping.
I thought that I would like this more than I actually did. It's an ok album, an enjoyable listen, but ultimately not to my taste. Three stars. Would I listen to this album again? Probably not, no. Would I buy this album? No. 1 "The Kid from Red Bank" - 3 Stars. 2 "Duet" - 3 Stars. 3 "After Supper" - 3 Stars. 4 "Flight of the Foo Birds" - 4 Stars. 5 "Double-O" - 3 Stars. 6 "Teddy the Toad" - 4 Stars. 7 "Whirlybird" - 4 Stars. 8 "Midnite Blue" - 3 Stars. 9 "Splanky" - 3 Stars. 10 "Fantail" - 3 Stars. 11 "Li'l Darlin'" - 3 Stars. Total - 36 Average - 3.27
Appreciated for what it is.
Big Band enters the second Jazz Age. Fast enough to be BeBop, but Basie is so sophisticated. Twinkling piano solos for subtlety. Bold brassy horn chart that callback his setups. It is at its best when it swings.
Not much to say about this album, big band jazz is so established genre. Still, enjoyable to listen.
Solid swing album. I like the trumpet and piano riffs.
More post-war jazz. It's just not my thing, but this seems like a really crisp and high quality example of pops/jazz. If I was into old time dances and getting dressed up for a night on the town this would be a go to, but I couldn't tell you when I've ever done that.
I can't say it's bad music, but listening to the music that plays during the opening credits in 1950s movies is not what I'm here for.
I’m sure this was the cats meow at some point, but found this to be a bit dull
Sure. I didn’t find too much to dislike about this. Overall a good listen. I just don’t know this genre enough to know why this stands out.
Cool for what it is but not really my cup of tea. I'd probably feel different had I been listening to it live in an underground speakeasy with a cocktail in hand... 3.25/5
6/10
Very much just a vibes listen, would put this in the background when I'm looking for a lowkey vibe and want some calming music. Not much to say else about it other than I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought. Favourite Tracks: Splanky, Lil' Darlin', The Kid from Red Bank Least Favoruite: Fantail
Band jazz, not experimental but very good. Walking bass lines, big brass. Sounds like the fifties.
Fun high-energy high tempo big band dance music with some amazingly raunchy sax solos, swinging beats, walking bass, playful back and forth between the parts of the band, and, in the slower moments, some mellow moods. I can't be the only one that kept expecting to hear the Family Guy song half the time.
fun to listen to an album with only musical arrangements, you could almost see Sinatra dancing in the background! But i have to admit I got bored after some songs
A nice and refreshing change. I still thought it lacked something which catches me
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