Count Basie And His Orchestra* – April In Paris

Regarding Verve 1956 LP MG V-8012 Count Basie Orchestra - April In Paris and
based on the latest reissues incl. 2005 Mosaic's 8CD Boxset Count Basie - The Complete Clef / Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings
the following additional information is now available for these recordings (incl. missing track durations, trackwise credits etc.):

A1 April In Paris (Arranged By – Wild Bill Davis, Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke) 3:47
A2 Corner Pocket (Written-By – Freddie Green; Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins (according to 1956 liner notes), Freddie Green (according to 2005 Mosaic booklet)) 5:15
A3 Didn't You?, misspelled as: Did'n You (Written-By, Arranged By – Frank Foster) 4:43
A4 Sweety Cakes (Written-By, Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins) 3:58
A5 Magic (Written-By, Arranged By – Frank Wess) 3:06
B1 Shiny Stockings (Written-By, Arranged By – Frank Foster) 5:14
B2 What Am I Here For (Arranged By – Frank Foster, Written-By – Duke Ellington) 3:19
B3 Midgets (Written-By, Arranged By – Joe Newman) 3:13
B4 Mambo Inn (Arranged By – Frank Foster, Written-By – Bobby Woodlen, Grace Sampson, Mario Bauzá) 3:23
B5 Dinner With Friends (Written-By, Arranged By – Neal Hefti) 3:05

Alto Saxophone – Billy Graham (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Marshal Royal (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)
Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)
Bass – Ed Jones
Drums – Sonny Payne
Guitar – Freddie Green
Percussion – Freddie Green (tracks: B4), Jose Mangual (tracks: B4), Ubaldo Nieto (tracks: B4)
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess
Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Bill Hughes (2) (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Henry Coker (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)
Trumpet – Joe Newman, Reunald Jones (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Thad Jones (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Wendell Cully* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)

Recording sessions:
1955-07-26, NYC, Fine Sound Studios (tracks A1/A4)
1956-01-04, NYC, Fine Sound Studios (tracks A5, B1/B3)
1956-01-05, NYC, Fine Sound Studios (tracks B4/B5)

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Bill Graham (as), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Frank Wess (fl, ts), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Percival 'Sonny' Payne (dr)

except tracks:
B3: Joe Newman (tp), Frank Wess (fl), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Percival 'Sonny' Payne (dr)

B4: Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Bill Graham (as), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Frank Wess (fl, ts), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g, perc), Eddie Jones (b), Percival 'Sonny' Payne (dr), Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto (perc)

This is definitely, 100% mono.

Don't know why I have quite a few jazz LP reissues of recent years that wrongly say 'stereo' on the label and/or sleeve. Just to be clear, I have nothing against mono one little bit (some of my favourite albums were never available in stereo) but this is... strange and seems to be a thing with this genre!

Basie was still swinging in 57. This should be in everyone’s collection as a fair representation of big band done well

Made in Germany // Columbia is missing. I have no infos about it..

April In Paris (CD, Album, Verve 825 575-2, Germany, or. 1955/1956)