You know for certain that these guys are NOT screwing around from the very start of the opening track, "The Kid From Red Bank". In fact, you may often wonder whether they are often playing all of this crazy shit and breakneck tempos because they are literally on fire? It was immediately clear to me that I was now immersed in the virtual presence of true virtuosity. I'll admit that I'm a newbie when it comes to Count Basie, but I doubt it took me 30 seconds to figure out whether this album should be included on the "1001 Albums list". Ab-so-lutely. You don't have to be a jazz aficionado to tell that these guys are masters of their art. Do yourself a favor and stop whatever you're doing to listen to this. You won't regret it. Favorite Songs: "The Kid From Red Bank", "Double-O" and "Splanky".
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