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The Legend (Count Basie album)

1962 studio album by Count Basie and His Orchestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Legend (Count Basie album)
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The Legend (subtitled From the Pen of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks composed by Benny Carter recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

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Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ out of 5 stars.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter

  1. "The Trot" – 3:09
  2. "Easy Money" – 5:19
  3. "Amoroso" – 3:47
  4. "Goin' On" – 4:24
  5. "The Swizzle" – 3:31
  6. "The Legend" – 4:35
  7. "Who's Blue?" – 4:30
  8. "Turnabout" – 3:56
  • Recorded in New York City on October 30, 1961 (tracks 1, 4 & 6), November 1, 1961 (tracks 5 & 7), and November 2, 1961 (tracks 2, 3 & 8)

Personnel

References

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