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Count Basie and His Orchestra · 1956 · Ernie Wilkins, album April in Paris

Context

Composition by Ernie Wilkins, one of the album's arrangers, along with Neal Hefti, Frank Foster and Joe Newman. The orchestra is the one from the Verve years, with Sonny Payne on drums.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Corner Pocket (1956)
• Shiny Stockings (1956)
• April in Paris (Count Basie) (1956)
• Li'l Darlin' (1957)
• After Supper (1958)
• Whirlybird (1958)

Sources

• EN: April in Paris (album)

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