Complete Live At The Crescendo 1958 Count Basie & His Atomic Band (2016)

"This 5-CD set contains some absolutely top-notch Basie. In the summer of 1958, Basie and the band were in Los Angeles for a month (including vocalist Joe Williams, and with a guest appearance on one number by Sammy Davis Jr). For the first fortnight, they played the Crescendo Club, where they were extensively recorded. The recording was done by a master engineer, Wally Heider. No-one could have done it better. Wally caught the band absolutely spot on (although some of Counts announcements are a bit under-miked not important). It is very striking to hear how much the guys in the band were clearly enjoying themselves (and probably thriving on the Californian sunshine during the day too). The numbers range from early Basie (such as Moten Swing, Jumpin at the Woodside and, naturally, One OClock Jump) through to material from the Atomic Basie album recorded a few months before. Yet it all sounds fresh." (bron: Amazon)