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The album helped reconnect jazz lovers with one of the finest bands of the swing era, yet there is nothing retrospective about \u003ci\u003eApril in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e; it is alive with vitality, elegance, sophistication, and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50420561051979,"sku":"1159932","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/892c1745-1245-4584-90bf-5e2cc1164340_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726753073"},{"product_id":"basic-basie","title":"Basic Basie","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded at the famous Universal Studios in Chicago in 1969, this is the rst of two classic Basie recordings for MPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are at least three aspects that place \u003ci\u003eBasic Basie\u003c\/i\u003e on the 'special album' list: lots of the Orchestra's standards arranged by the inimitable Chico O'Farrell, more Basie on piano, and some great tenor solos by one Eddie \"Lockjaw\" Davis. The band comes out hot and swinging on Jesse Stone's \"Idaho\", with a bouncy piano solo, and \"Lockjaw\" pours out a scalding half chorus starting at the bridge. \"Blues in My Heart\" has a laid-back Basie and Davis, and on \"I Don't Stand a Chance\" Davis blows a warm, breathy ballad. \"Red Roses\", \"Moonglow\", and \"Ma He's Making Eyes at Me\" are all beautifully arranged at a medium tempo, with Basie and Davis the soloists. The funky \"M-Squad\" features Eric Dixon's pristine ute solo, the leisurely \"Sweet Lorraine\" drips warm-honeyed notes, while Fats Waller's \"Ain't Misbehavin\" deservedly features Basie's piano. \"Don't Worry\" gives the listener a sweet taste of Basie band stalwart Marshall Royal's alto, and on \"As Long as I Live\" Basie takes on the melody with a short aside from \"Lockjaw\". A title that ts hand-in-glove to Basie and band, \"I've Got The World On A String\" closes out the session.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MPS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50443476238667,"sku":"1143716","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/013ad6c7-de97-403a-ab9f-31454280db08_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727015188"},{"product_id":"atomic-basie","title":"Atomic Basie","description":"\u003cp\u003eAtomoc Basie.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Not Now","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50452455457099,"sku":"1005833","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"live-at-the-sands","title":"Live At The Sands","description":"\u003cp\u003eDigital clone of original 1998 PCM digital master to analogue console to lathe This recording was originally made on 4-track analogue tape in 1966. It was not mixed until 1998, onto U-Matic tape, using the Sony 1630 PCM digital system.  Count Basie and Frank Sinatra had the perfect arrangement at the Sands. Before the Chairman hit the stage in Vegas, Count Basie and his big band warmed up the already enthusiastic crowd with a brief set of their own. A dynamite entertainer, the legendary leader causes hearts to race, hips to shake, and fingers to snap with high-energy readings of his trademark swing music, taken to feverish heights by both his first-rate orchestra and the incredibly swank setting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortunately, the finest of Basie and Co.'s introductory performances from the historic 1966 dates have been preserved here and serve as a seminal complement to Sinatra's iconic Live at the Sands.  Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, our analogue version of Live at the Sands (Before Frank) gives you a dead-centre, eighth-row seat at the famed Sin City club. You'll just need to supply your own table and cocktail. 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