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Jazz in Montreux - Count Basie Jam '75 


One of music's most influential men in the 20th century,
Norman Granz brought live jazz to the masses with his 'Jazz at the
Philharmonic' concert series. Producing some of the great names in the
genre, such as Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie, he
became a legend in every aspect of the jazz music scene. Commemorating
Granz' innovations at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977, renowned
jazz-man Count Basie performs.

Narrator: Nat Hentoff

Personnel: Roy Eldridge [trumpet]

           Johnny Griffin [tenor sax]

           Count Basie [piano]

           Milt Jackson [vibraphone]

           Niels Pedersen [bass]

           Louis Bellson [drums]

Presentation by Nat Hentoff (03:36)

Performances:
 1 - Billie's Bounce (13:38)
 2 - Montreux Blues I (12:19)
 3 - Lester Leaps In (17:28)
 4 - Montreux Blues II (13:48)