After Supper

Count Basie and His Orchestra · 1958 · Titre de Neal Hefti, ambiance feutrée

Context

Third track of The Atomic Mr. Basie (3 min 22 s), composed and arranged by Neal Hefti. Recorded in New York in October 1957 for Roulette, Basie's first album on that label.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Swing, big bands, Modern big bands. Among the origins and influences of Swing, big bands: Chicago, Stride (Harlem piano), Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington, Kansas City, Boogie-woogie, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras.

By the same artist

• Whirlybird (1958)
• Li'l Darlin' (1957)
• Lester Leaps In (1939)
• Jive at Five (1939)
• Jumpin' at the Woodside (1938)
• Every Tub (1938)

Sources

• EN: The Atomic Mr. Basie

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