One O'Clock Jump(album)
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | January 4–5, June 25–27, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City April 23–30, 1957 in Hollywood, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:51 | |||
| Label | VerveMG V-8288 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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One O'Clock Jumpis a1957album by theCount Basie Orchestra,arranged byErnie Wilkinsand featuring vocalistJoe Williamson seven of the ten tracks.[1]
Ella Fitzgeraldis featured in duet with Williams on the first track, "Too Close for Comfort",arranged byEdgar Sampson."One O'Clock Jump","Jamboree "and" From Coast to Coast "are instrumentals by the Count Basie Orchestra.
The 1999 reissue included two additional versions of "One O'Clock Jump" as well as an alternate take of "Too Close for Comfort" sung by Williams without Fitzgerald.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Bruce Eder, writing onAllMusicsaid the album compared unfavorably to Basie and Williams' previous recordsApril In Paris,andThe Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards,but praised "From Coast to Coast" and "One O'Clock Jump", and Williams' performance on "Stop, Pretty Baby, Stop".[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Too Close for Comfort"(Jerry Bock,Larry Holofcener,George David Weiss) – 3:02
- "Smack Dab in the Middle" (Chuck Calhoun) – 3:36
- "Amazing Love" (Jeannie Burns) – 3:28
- "Only Forever"(Johnny Burke,James V. Monaco) – 3:34
- "Don't Worry 'Bout Me"(Rube Bloom,Ted Koehler) – 3:01
- "Stop, Pretty Baby" (Milton Lovett,Red Saunders,Leon Washington) – 3:04
- "One O'Clock Jump"(Count Basie) – 4:29
- "Jamboree" (Ernie Wilkins) – 4:56
- "I Don't Like You No More" (Cirino Colacrai,Teddy Randazzo) – 2:37
- "From Coast to Coast" (Wilkins) – 8:31
Bonus Tracks; Issued on the Verve 1999 CD re-issue, Verve 559 806-2
- "Too Close for Comfort"(withoutElla Fitzgerald)– 3:26
- "One O'Clock Jump"(alternative take)– 2:03
- "One O'Clock Jump"(alternative take)– 4:34
Personnel
[edit]- Joe Williams-vocals(tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 11)
- Ella Fitzgerald-vocals(track 1)
- Ernie Wilkins,Edgar Sampson-arranger
- The Count Basie Orchestra:
- Count Basie-piano
- Henry Coker,Benny Powell,Bill Hughes-trombone
- Wendell Culley,Reunald Jones,Thad Jones,Joe Newman-trumpet
- Frank Foster-tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes-baritone saxophone
- Bill Graham-alto saxophone
- Marshal Royal-clarinet,alto saxophone
- Frank Wess-flute,tenor saxophone
- Freddie Green-guitar
- Eddie Jones-double Bass
- Sonny Payne-drums
Production
- Sung Lee - artwork (series art directed and designed by)
- Suzanne White - design (coordinated by)
- Nat Hentoff- originalliner notes
- Hakim Bhasdachik - mastering
- Herman Leonard- cover photographs
- Tom Greenwood - reissue production coordination
- Carlos Kase - reissue production coordination assistance
- Ben Young - restoration research technician
- Bryan Koniarz - reissue supervision
References
[edit]- ^abcOne O'Clock JumpatAllMusic
- ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985).The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide.USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 20.ISBN0-394-72643-X.
