Count Basie And His Orchestra* – April In Paris

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Label:	Verve Records – 521 402-2
Series:	Verve Master Edition
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	Europe
Released:	1997
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

1	April In Paris Arranged By – Wild Bill Davis Composed By – E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke	3:47
2	Corner Pocket Composed By, Arranged By – Freddie Green	5:15
3	Didn't You? Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Foster	4:43
4	Sweetie Cakes Composed By, Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins	3:58
5	Magic Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Wess	3:06
6	Shiny Stockings Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Foster	5:14
7	What Am I Here For? Arranged By – Frank Foster Composed By – Duke Ellington	3:19
8	Midgets Composed By, Arranged By – Joe Newman	3:13
9	Mambo Inn Arranged By – Frank Foster Composed By – Bobby Woodlen, Edgar Sampson, Mario Bauzá	3:23
10	Dinner With Friends Composed By, Arranged By – Neal Hefti	3:05
11	April In Paris [2nd Take] Arranged By – Wild Bill Davis Composed By – E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke	3:45
12	Corner Pocket [2nd Take] Composed By, Arranged By – Freddie Green	4:59
13	Didn't You? [3rd Take] Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Foster	4:50
14	Magic [1st Take] Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Wess	3:42
15	Magic [2nd Take] Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Wess	3:50
16	What Am I Here For? [1st Take] Arranged By – Frank Foster Composed By – Duke Ellington	4:06
17	Midgets [4th Take] Composed By, Arranged By – Joe Newman	3:11

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright © – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Fine Sound Studios
Remastered At – PolyGram Studios

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Bass – Eddie Jones
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Marshal Royal* (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Design [Reissue] – Valerie Wagner
Drums – Sonny Payne
Executive-Producer [Reissue] – Richard Seidel
Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess
Guitar – Freddie Green
Liner Notes [Reissue] – Chris Albertson
Percussion – Jose Mangual (tracks: 9), Ubaldo Nieto (tracks: 9)
Photography By [Cover], Photography By – Herman Leonard
Piano – Count Basie
Producer – Norman Granz
Remastered By – Steve Fallone
Research [Reissue] – Ben Young (3)
Supervised By [Reissue] – Michael Lang (2)
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Frank Foster (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Bill Hughes (2) (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Henry Coker (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Trumpet – Joe Newman, Reunald Jones (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Thad Jones (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Wendell Culley (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)

Notes

Tracks 1-4 and 11-13 recorded July 26, 1955 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 5-8 and 14-17 recorded January 4, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 9 and 10 recorded January 5, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 1-10 original LP issue: " April in Paris " ( 1957 ) Verve MGV 8012
Tracks 11-17 are previously unissued takes

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Barcode: 7 31452 14022 7

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	April In Paris (LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing)	Verve Records, Verve Records	MGV-8012, MG V-8012	US	1957
Recently Edited	April In Paris (LP, Album, Mono)	Columbia	33CX 10088	UK	1957
New Submission	April In Paris (LP, Album, Repress, Mono)	Verve Records	MGV-8012	US	1957
Recently Edited	April In Paris (LP, Album, Mono)	Verve Records	MG V-8012	US	1957
Recently Edited	April In Paris (LP, Album, Mono)	Verve Records	MG V-8012	Canada	1957