EDUCATION | EXHIBITIONS: ONE LP EXH@BCU/RHYTHM CHANGES: THIRD FLOOR SECTION 2: James Pearson: Musical Director

The album is ‘Atomic Mr Basie’; count Basie and his orchestra. All the arrangements were done by Neal Hefti and it’s one of the most explosive albums. It sums up Count Basie; it sums up the Atomic style.{quote}The album's recorded in an amazing way, the original one I’ve got here, if you turn the right speaker you get to hear the rhythm section and if you turn the other speaker you just get to hear the band. So you can really get inside it. Count Basie himself playing on this, Kid from Red Bank, is one of the most brilliant pieces and the arrangements are stunning. It’s a great jazz album.{quote}James Pearson: Ronnie Scott's, London, 5th February 2015Count Basie: The Atomic Mr. Basie released 1958
James Pearson: Musical Director, Count Basie: The Atomic Mr. Basie

 

The album is ‘Atomic Mr Basie’; count Basie and his orchestra. All the arrangements were done by Neal Hefti and it’s one of the most explosive albums. It sums up Count Basie; it sums up the Atomic style. 

"The album's recorded in an amazing way, the original one I’ve got here, if you turn the right speaker you get to hear the rhythm section and if you turn the other speaker you just get to hear the band. So you can really get inside it.  

Count Basie himself playing on this, Kid from Red Bank, is one of the most brilliant pieces and the arrangements are stunning. It’s a great jazz album." 

James Pearson: Ronnie Scott's, London, 5th February 2015 

Count Basie: The Atomic Mr. Basie released 1958