Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975

Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
Live album by Count Basie
Released	1975
Recorded	July 19, 1975
Venue	Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:31
Label	Pablo 2310 750
Producer	Norman Granz
Count Basie chronology
Fun Time (1975) Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (1975) Basie Big Band (1975)

Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975, also referred to as Basie Jam, is a live album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review stated "This truly all-star session finds Basie stepping outside the traditional big band context to stretch out with a few close friends ... finger-popping grooves".[3]

Track listing

1. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 11:45
2. "Festival Blues" (Count Basie, Milt Jackson, Johnny Griffin, Roy Eldridge, Niels Pedersen, Louie Bellson) – 10:53
3. "Lester Leaps In" (Lester Young) – 16:06

Personnel

• Count Basie – piano
• Roy Eldridge – trumpet
• Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
• Milt Jackson – vibraphone
• Niels Pedersen – bass
• Louis Bellson – drums

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
2. Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 27, 2019
3. Count Basie: Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.