I Told You So is a collection of tunes by composer/arranger Bill Holman as performed by Count Basie and his Orchestra. Even though the album was recorded in 1976, toward the end of Basie's career, the energy and level of musicianship is high. Holman's compositions are lively and complex, as the opener, "Tree Frog," with its ever-escalating dialogue between brass and saxophones, aptly demonstrates. Holman's ear for the nuances and deep bluesy feeling of Basie's orchestra rings through in songs like "Flirt," "Blues For Alphy," and "Plain Brown Wrapper," which features a tasty, intertwining piano vs. orchestra lines, with fine solos from saxophonist Jimmy Forrest and trombonist Al Grey. Holman's excellent songwriting and arranging skills combined with the top-drawer elegance and swing of Basie and his boys make this a thoroughly satisfying date.
Genre - Jazz
Styles - Big Band, Swing
Time - 48:19
Format - mp3@192 Kbps
Size - 67 mb
Tracks
01. Tree Frog
02. Flirt
03. Blues for Alfie
04. Something to Live For
05. Plain Brown Wrapper
06. Swee' Pea
07. Ticker
08. Too Close for Comfort
09. Told You So
10. The Git
Credits
Count Basie (piano)
John Thomas , Sonny Cohn, Bobby Mitchell (trumpet)
Al Grey, Bill Hughes (trombone)
Freddie Green (guitar)
Eric Dixon (flute, tenor sax)
Danny Turner , Bobby Plater (clarinet, alto sax)
Jimmy Forrest (tenor sax)
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone sax)
Jack Feierman, Jack Geierman, Pete Minger (trumpet)
Mel Wanzo, Curtis Fuller, Bill Hugh (trombone)
Butch Miles (drums)
Label
Pablo, 1976
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