Count Basie's band in September of 1963

[Hardbopjazz]

Would anyone know who was in the Count Basie orchestra in September 1963? The only ones I can gather up are these players. Their names get mentioned.

Count Basie,p

Frank Foster,ts

Charlie Folkes,bs

Freddie Green,g

Jimmy Rushing,voc

Edited February 5, 2007 by Hardbopjazz

[couw]

most likely:

Don Rader, Joe Newman, George "Sonny" Cohn, Al Aarons, Fip Ricard (tp)

Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Grover Mitchell, Urbie Green (tb)

Marshal Royal (as,cl)

Frank Wess (ts,as,fl)

Eric Dixon (ts,fl)

Frank Foster (ts)

Charlie Fowlkes (bs)

Count Basie (p)

Freddie Green (g)

Buddy Catlett (b)

Sonny Payne (ds)

by the end of the year -- and maybe already in September? -- Powell and Green had left the trombone section, to be replaced by Bill Hughes and later by Henderson Chambers and Ken Shroyer.

[gmonahan]

most likely:

Don Rader, Joe Newman, George "Sonny" Cohn, Al Aarons, Fip Ricard (tp)

Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Grover Mitchell, Urbie Green (tb)

Marshal Royal (as,cl)

Frank Wess (ts,as,fl)

Eric Dixon (ts,fl)

Frank Foster (ts)

Charlie Fowlkes (bs)

Count Basie (p)

Freddie Green (g)

Buddy Catlett (b)

Sonny Payne (ds)

by the end of the year -- and maybe already in September? -- Powell and Green had left the trombone section, to be replaced by Bill Hughes and later by Henderson Chambers and Ken Shroyer.

In July 1963, on the "Ella and Basie" album for Verve, personnel was:

Count Basie

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Ella and Basie: Ella Fitzgerald acc by Count Basie and his Orchestra:

Don Rader, Joe Newman, Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Fip Ricard (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Grover Mitchell, Urbie Green (tb) Marshal Royal (as,cl) Frank Wess (ts,as,fl) Eric Dixon (ts,fl) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p,org-1) Freddie Green (g) Buddy Catlett (b) Sonny Payne (d)

That's the closest I can come to September.

[brownie]

The mention of Jimmy Rushing intrigued me...

Checked the indispensable Count Basie A Bio-Discography by Chris Sheridan.

There was an European tour by the Basie band with Jimmy Rushing (replacing the regular band vocalist Sonny Craven) in August-September 1963.

Sheridan lists the full band for that tour:

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Reder, Flip Ricard, tp, Henry Coker, Bill Hugues, Grover Mitchell, tb, Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, sax, Basie, p, Freddie Green, g, Buddy Catlett, b, Sonny Payne, dr.

[couw]

Henry Coker, Bill Hugues, Grover Mitchell, tb

thanks for clearing that up. Are there any venues and setlists for this European tour?

[Hardbopjazz]

The mention of Jimmy Rushing intrigued me...

Checked the indispensable Count Basie A Bio-Discography by Chris Sheridan.

There was an European tour by the Basie band with Jimmy Rushing (replacing the regular band vocalist Sonny Craven) in August-September 1963.

Sheridan lists the full band for that tour:

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Reder, Flip Ricard, tp, Henry Coker, Bill Hugues, Grover Mitchell, tb, Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, sax, Basie, p, Freddie Green, g, Buddy Catlett, b, Sonny Payne, dr.

Brownie, I believe this the correct line up of that band. Thanks.

Here is the information on the selections and location from that date. The Basie band is top form for this show.

Recorded: September 3, 1963 at Berlin, Sportpalast.

1 In A Mellow Tone 5:55

2 Announcer CB 0:10

3 Moon River 3:05

4 Announcer CB 0:15

5 Misty (ChF,bs) 3:20

6 Unknown Title 5:25

7 Count 'em 6:15

8 Announcere CB 0:40,

9 Mr. Five By Five (JR,voc) 2:00

10 I Want A Little Girl (JR,voc) 3:35

11 I'm Coming Virginia (JR,voc) 2:10

12 The Swinin' Shepherd Blues 3:50

13 Applaus 0:20

14 Unknown Title 2:30

15 The Midnight Sun Never Sets 3:10

16 Unknown Title 4:15

17 Applaus 0:25

Edited February 6, 2007 by Hardbopjazz

[brownie]

Are there any venues and setlists for this European tour?

Sheridan lists the following venues (obviously a partial one):

August 2, 1963 - Landskrone, Sweden

August 30 - Palace of Egmond, Brussels, Belgium

August 31 - Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany

September 6 - Sportpalast, Berlin

September ?? - Manchester

early October - Paris

That September 3 Berlin date is not listed.