Basie (album)

This article is about the 1955 Count Basie album. For the 1958 Count Basie album, see The Atomic Mr. Basie.
Basie
Studio album by
Count Basie
Released1955
RecordedAugust 16 & 17, 1954
Fine Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelClef
MG C-666
ProducerNorman Granz
Count Basie chronology
Dance Session Album#2
(1954) 		Basie
(1955) 		Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings
(1955)
The Band of Distinction cover

Basie (reissued as The Band of Distinction) is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Clef label.[1][2][3][4] the album should not be confused with Basie's 1958 album which became known as The Atomic Mr. Basie.

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 18, 2015
  2. ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 18, 2015
  3. ^ Clef Records Catalog: 600 series, accessed November 18, 2015
  4. ^ Big Band Paradise Archived 2015-11-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 18, 2015