Count Basie & His Orchestra - The Legend From The Pen Of Benny Carter

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Review by Mano Paris

The Legend From The Pen Of Benny Carter: A Big Band Swing Masterpiece That Stays With You Alright, let’s talk about The Legend From The Pen Of Benny Carter by Count Basie & His Orchestra. This album? It’s a powerhouse of jazz goodness, dripping with that classic swing and big band energy that makes you wanna grab someone and dance—or at least nod your head like crazy if dancing isn’t your thing. Released under Roulette in Italy (random, right?), it’s got all the ingredients for an unforgettable listen: Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Count Basie tickling those piano keys like they owe him money, and a horn section so tight it could squeeze the air outta your lungs. First off, gotta shout out two tracks that stuck to my brain like gum on a hot sidewalk—“The Trot” and “Amoroso.” “The Trot” kicks things off with this funky little groove that feels like walking into a smoky club where everyone knows your name. Sonny Payne’s drums are crisp, snapping you awake before the horns come in swinging. And man, do they swing! Thad Jones and Snookie Young on trumpet? Pure fire. There’s this moment where the whole band seems to take a breath together, just for half a second, before diving back into the chaos. It’s like catching your reflection in a mirror while spinning around—you’re disoriented but can’t look away. Then there’s “Amoroso,” which hits different entirely. This one’s softer, smoother, almost like slipping into a warm bath after a long day. Count Basie’s piano work here is sublime—he doesn’t overplay; he lets each note hang in the air like mist. Budd Johnson’s tenor sax adds this velvety texture that wraps around you. You don’t just hear “Amoroso”—you feel it. By the time Quentin Jackson’s trombone slides in, you’re halfway convinced love itself wrote this tune. What stands out most about this record is how alive it feels. Every player brings their A-game, no doubt fueled by Benny Carter’s genius arrangements. Charlie Fowlkes’ baritone sax rumbles deep enough to shake your soul, and Eddie Jones’ basslines keep everything grounded even when the rest of the band threatens to float away. Even Sam Herman’s guitar gets its chance to shine, weaving through the mix like a stray cat sneaking through a party. But here’s the kicker—the more I listened, the more I realized this isn’t just another jazz album. It’s a conversation between legends, a snapshot of musicians who didn’t need words to communicate. They spoke through their instruments, creating something timeless yet totally human. So yeah, give this one a spin if you haven’t already. Just don’t blame me if “The Trot” ends up stuck in your head for days. Oh, and fun fact? Listening to this album somehow made me crave spaghetti. Go figure.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Amoroso
Turnabout
The Legend
The Trot
Goin' On
Easy Money
Who's Blue
The Swizzle

Video

Count Basie - The trot

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Catalog Numbers

SR 52086

Labels

Roulette

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Formats

  • Vinyl
  • LP
  • Album

Credits

RoleCredit
Alto SaxophoneBenny Carter, Frank Wess
Baritone SaxophoneCharlie Fowlkes
BassEddie Jones
DrumsSonny Payne
GuitarSam Herman
PianoCount Basie
Tenor SaxophoneBudd Johnson, Frank Foster
TromboneBennie Powell, Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson
TrumpetAl Aaron, Snookie Young, George Cohn, Thad Jones

Notes

Center label Says Roulette/Jolly records

Barcodes

  • Matrix / Runout: R SD-274A-1F
  • Matrix / Runout: R SD-274 B-1E

About Count Basie & His Orchestra

American jazz big band formed in 1935 by . Despite Basie's death in 1984, the band survived and continued without him.

Name Vars

  • Band
  • Band Members
  • Basie
  • Basie Band
  • Basie Swings
  • C. Basie And His Orch.
  • COunt Basie And His Orchestra
  • Cound Basie & His Orchestra
  • Count Basie & His Orchestra
  • Count And His Orchestra
  • Count Baise And His Orchestra
  • Count Basie
  • Count Basie Y Su Orquesta
  • Count Basie & And Orchestra
  • Count Basie & Guests
  • Count Basie & HIs Orchestra
  • Count Basie & His Atomic Band
  • Count Basie & His Count Basie Orchestra
  • Count Basie & His Orch
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  • Count Basie A. H. Orchestra
  • Count Basie A.O.
  • Count Basie And His Orchestra
  • Count Basie And His Crew
  • Count Basie And His Internationally Famous Orchestra
  • Count Basie And His Orcehstra
  • Count Basie And His Orch
  • Count Basie And His Orch.
  • Count Basie And His Orchestra
  • Count Basie And His Truncated Orchestra
  • Count Basie And HisOrchestra
  • Count Basie And Orchestra
  • Count Basie And The Orchestra
  • Count Basie And Their Orchestras
  • Count Basie Band
  • Count Basie Bigband
  • Count Basie E La Sua Orchestra
  • Count Basie E Sua Orquestra
  • Count Basie E la Sua Orchestra
  • Count Basie Et Son Orchestre
  • Count Basie Og Hans Orkester
  • Count Basie Orch
  • Count Basie Orch.
  • Count Basie Orchestra (Truncated)
  • Count Basie Orchestra And His Orchestra
  • Count Basie Orkester
  • Count Basie Orkestereineen
  • Count Basie Sa Orkestrom
  • Count Basie Se Svým Orchestrem
  • Count Basie U. S. Orchester
  • Count Basie Und Sein Orchester
  • Count Basie Und Seinem Orchester
  • Count Basie With His Orchestra And His Rhythm Section
  • Count Basie With Orchestra
  • Count Basie Y Su Orquesta
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra
  • Count Basie and his Orchestra
  • Count Basie and his orchestra
  • Count Basie and the Orchestra
  • Count Basie y Su Orquesta
  • Count Basie's Orch.
  • Count Basie's Orchestra
  • Count Basie, His Intrumentalists And Rhythm
  • Count Basie, His Orchestra & Friends
  • Count Basien Orkesteri
  • Count Basies Orchestra
  • Count Basies Orkester
  • Count Basis And His Orchestra
  • El Gran Count Basie Y Su Orquesta
  • Friends
  • Grand Orchestre De Count Basie
  • His Orchestra
  • L'Orchestra Di Count Basie
  • L'Orchestre Count Basie
  • L'Orchestre De Count Basie
  • L'orchestra Di Count Basie
  • Le Grand Orchestre Basie
  • Members Of The Count Basie Band
  • Members Of The Count Basie Orchestra
  • Orch. Count Basie
  • Orchester Count Basie
  • Orchestr Counta Basieho
  • Orchestra
  • Orchestra Count Basie
  • Orchestre Count Basie
  • Orquesta De Count Basie
  • Super Count Basie And His Orchestra
  • The Basie Band
  • The Big Band
  • The C.Basie Orch.
  • The Count Basie Band
  • The Count Basie Orchestra
  • The Great Count Basie & His Orchestra
  • The Great Count Basie Orchestra
  • The Orchestra
  • With Count Basie And His Orchestra*
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Members

  • Frank Wess
  • Candido
  • Gerald Wilson
  • Joe Williams
  • Hubert Laws
  • Buddy Rich
  • Joe Pass
  • Bill Johnson
  • Harold Jones
  • Count Basie
  • Neal Hefti
  • Johnny Williams
  • Jerry Dodgion
  • Nolan Smith
  • Charlie Rouse
  • Clark Terry
  • J.J. Johnson
  • Quentin Jackson
  • Al Aarons
  • Eddie Durham
  • Bill Graham
  • Don Byas
  • Illinois Jacquet
  • Curtis Fuller
  • Lester Young
  • Vic Dickenson
  • Harry Edison
  • Jo Jones
  • Frank Foster
  • Urbie Green
  • Lucky Thompson
  • Johnny Mandel
  • George Dorsey
  • Buck Clayton
  • Buddy Tate
  • Charlie Shavers
  • Butch Miles
  • Hot Lips Page
  • Thad Jones
  • Wardell Gray
  • Walter Page
  • John Duke
  • Bobby Plater
  • Danny Turner
  • Al Grey
  • Jimmy Forrest
  • Mel Wanzo
  • Dennis Wilson
  • Sonny Cohn
  • Bobby Mitchell
  • Waymon Reed
  • Charlie Fowlkes
  • Lyn Biviano
  • Eric Dixon
  • Freddie Green
  • Eddie \"Lockjaw\" Davis
  • Oscar Brashear
  • Snooky Young
  • Joe Wilder
  • Bill Hughes
  • Gus Johnson
  • Jimmy Rushing
  • Al Porcino
  • Ernie Wilkins
  • Matthew Gee
  • Byron Stripling
  • Leon \"Chu\" Berry
  • Don Redman
  • Lammar Wright
  • Helen Humes
  • Ed Cuffee
  • Billy Mitchell
  • Eddie Jones
  • Joe Newman
  • Serge Chaloff
  • Paul Gonsalves
  • Herschel Evans
  • Melba Liston
  • Paul Quinichette
  • John Kelson
  • Jimmy Powell
  • Joe Keyes
  • Ted Donnelly
  • Benny Morton
  • Tab Smith
  • Shad Collins
  • Caughey Roberts
  • Carl Smith
  • Jerry Blake
  • Emmett Berry
  • Jack Washington
  • Ed Lewis
  • Dan Minor
  • Claude Williams
  • Earle Warren
  • Paul Webster
  • Benny Powell
  • Al Hibbler
  • Henry Coker
  • Don Rader
  • Grover Mitchell
  • Sonny Payne
  • Buddy Catlett
  • Marshall Royal
  • Bill Miller
  • Ann Moore
  • Thelma Carpenter
  • Chris Woods
  • Al Killian
  • Dickie Wells
  • Rodney Richardson
  • Bobby Tucker
  • Jimmy Lewis
  • Andy Gibson
  • Preston Love
  • Gene Simon
  • Rudy Rutherford
  • Eli Robinson
  • Al Stearns
  • George Hunt
  • Wendell Culley
  • Doug Miller
  • George Matthews
  • Gregg Field
  • John Thomas
  • Jimmy Nottingham
  • Reunald Jones
  • Louis Bellson
  • Phillip Guilbeau
  • Ray Brown
  • Duffy Jackson
  • Booty Wood
  • Shadow Wilson
  • Charles Price
  • Butch Ballard
  • Singleton Palmer
  • Gene Goe
  • Jimmy Wilkins
  • Buddy DeFranco
  • Ralph Sharon
  • Norman Keenan
  • John Watson
  • Bob Mitchell
  • Wallace Davenport
  • Henderson Chambers
  • Sam Noto
  • Frank Szabo
  • Richard Boone
  • Kenny Hing
  • Bob Ojeda
  • Dennis Mackrel
  • Clarence Banks
  • Carl Carter
  • Mike Williams
  • Carmen Bradford
  • Emanuel Boyd
  • Jack Feierman
  • Buster Smith
  • Leon Comegys
  • Rufus Wagner
  • Karl George
  • Vernon Alley
  • Lynne Sherman
  • Paul Bascomb
  • Lennie Johnson
  • Bob Summers
  • J.C. Williams
  • Paul Campbell
  • Bobby Moore
  • Dennis Rowland
  • Robert Trowers
  • Rubin Phillips
  • Robert Scott
  • Dale Carley
  • Pete Minger
  • Bob Hicks
  • Gerry Eastman
  • David Glasser
  • Frank Hooks
  • Ike Isaacs
  • Louis Taylor
  • Bixie Crawford
  • Fortunatus \"Fip\" Ricard
  • Floyd Johnson
  • Earl Wilson
  • William H. Bailey
  • Percival Payne

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: The album *The Legend From The Pen Of Benny Carter* by Count Basie & His Orchestra is a jazz masterpiece that brings together two giants of the genre—Count Basie and Benny Carter. What makes it special? Benny Carter, a legendary alto saxophonist, not only played on the album but also composed all the tracks. It’s like a musical conversation between two jazz icons. Recorded in Italy under the Roulette label, the album blends swing and big band styles with a killer lineup of musicians, including Thad Jones on trumpet and Sonny Payne on drums. Tracks like "The Trot" and "Amoroso" show off their incredible chemistry. It’s a gem for anyone who loves classic jazz vibes.

Comments

eniblogblog
2025-03-16
Classic!!!
Amazing! My favorite songs from Basie, think you’d agree, eh?
ideiinculori
2025-03-14
Awesome!
kapitaentricolor
2025-03-13
Happy so much! :D