Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
| Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | February 10, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | February 10, 1996 | |||
| Venue | Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Jazz, big band | |||
| Length | 45:58 | |||
| Label | Blue Jackel | |||
| Producer | Marty Ashby | |||
| Count Basie Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is an album by the Count Basie Orchestra that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1997.[1] The orchestra is led by Grover Mitchell and features four songs with New York Voices.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down for the Count" | Frank Foster | 5:50 |
| 2. | "Whirlybird" | Neal Hefti | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Cotton Tail" | Duke Ellington | 3:03 |
| 4. | "In a Mellow Tone" | Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler | 7:18 |
| 5. | "Basie" | Ernie Wilkins | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Please Send Me Someone to Love" | Percy Mayfield | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Bug Out" | Eric Dixon | 6:29 |
| 8. | "Love Makes the World Go Round" | Jon Hendricks, Patrick Leonard, Madonna | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Farmer's Market" | Art Farmer | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Basie Power" | Ernie Wilkins | 3:00 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[2]
- Grover Mitchell – conductor
- Mike Williams – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Scotty Barnhart – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Clarence Banks – trombone
- Alvin Walker II – trombone
- Mel Wanzo – trombone
- Emmanuel Boyd – flute, alto saxophone
- Doug Miller – arranger, flute, tenor saxophone
- John Williams – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Will Matthews – guitar
- George Caldwell – piano
- Brian Grice – drums
- Peter Eldridge – backing vocals
- Darmon Meader – arranger, backing vocals
- Kim Nazarian – backing vocals
- Lauren Kinhan – backing vocals
Production
- Marty Ashby – producer
- Dino DiStefano – engineer
- Jay Dudt – engineer, mixing
- Jay Ashby – mixing
References
- ^ "Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild - Count Basie | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild - Count Basie | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2017.