Count Basie – Basie Jam #2 (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1977

Basie Jam #2 is an LP by Count Basie from 1977 released on the Pablo Records label.

About this album

Basie Jam #2 is a lively late-period Count Basie album that shows the bandleader’s enduring command of swing. Issued in 1977, it sits comfortably in Basie’s long run of small-group and big-band projects, with the relaxed authority, rhythmic snap and blues feeling that defined his best work. The set moves with the easy momentum associated with Basie’s Kansas City roots, balancing tight ensemble playing with room for soloists to stretch out. Rather than sounding like a retrospective, it confirms how gracefully Basie’s style adapted in the modern jazz era while keeping the music direct, elegant and unmistakably swinging.

Genre: Jazz