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88 Basie Street

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88 Basie Street
Studio album by
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenreJazz
Length44:42
LabelPablo
ProducerNorman Granz
Count Basie chronology
Farmer's Market Barbecue
(1982)
88 Basie Street
(1983)
Me and You
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

88 Basie Street is a 1983 studio album by Count Basie.[4]

At the 27th Grammy Awards, Count Basie won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band for 88 Basie Street.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sammy Nestico, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bluesville" 6:53
2."88 Basie Street" 4:50
3."Contractor's Blues"Count Basie7:53
4."The Blues Machine" 6:33
5."Katy" 2:35
6."Sunday at the Savoy"Basie12:32

Personnel

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Production

  • Norman Granz – producer
  • Akira Taguchi – producer
  • Allen Sides – engineer
  • Alan Yoshida – mastering
  • Phil DeLancie – remixing

References

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  1. ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "88 Basie Street – Count Basie Orchestra | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 20. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  4. ^ 88 Basie Street at AllMusic