Compilation from Francis Dreyfus' 'Jazz Reference' series. Dreyfus himself describes the compilations as 'a collection of the most beautiful tracks ever recorded before 1960 by the biggest and most renowned creators of the lively and flawless language of jazz'.
Track Listing:
1. Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie (3.03)
2. Katy - Count Basie (2.57)
3. One O'clock Jump - Count Basie (3.02)
4. Blue and Sentimental - Count Basie (3.13)
5. Jive at Five - Count Basie (2.5)
6. Fiesta in Blue - Count Basie (3.07)
7. Swinging the Blues - Count Basie (2.46)
8. Sent for You Yesterday - Count Basie (2.57)
9. South - Count Basie (2.49)
10. Harvard Blues - Count Basie (3.19)
11. Every Tub - Count Basie (3.2)
12. Rambo - Count Basie (3.19)
13. Tickle Toe - Count Basie (2.38)
14. The Kiñg - Count Basie (3.06)
