Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven – Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 (VG+/VG) – LP, US 1968

Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 is an LP by Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven from 1968 released on the ABC Records, Impulse! label.

About this album

Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 is a crisp, unforced showcase for Basie’s small-group swing in 1962. Stripping the band down to a compact septet, the album lets his piano and rhythmic feel lead the way, with arrangements that turn familiar jazz vocabulary into something lean, witty and hard-swinging. Drawing on the Kansas City tradition that helped define Basie’s sound, it balances bluesy ease with tight ensemble interplay and plenty of room for individual voices. With its supple groove and classic repertory, the record stands as a fine late-period statement from one of jazz’s most influential bandleaders.

Genre: Jazz

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