Metronome All-Stars 1956 | ||||
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Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | June 18, 25 & 27, 1956 | |||
Studio | Fine Sound, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Clef MG C-743 | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
Count Basie chronology | ||||
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Ella Fitzgerald chronology | ||||
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Metronome All-Stars 1956 was the final album by the Metronome All-Stars, a loose amalgamation of musicians representing winners of Metronome magazine's annual poll.[1] This 1956 release contains four tracks documenting the first collaboration between pianist/bandleader Count Basie and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald.[2][3] The album was originally released on the Clef label in 1956.[4][5]