tracks a1 to a5 alto saxophone Jimmy Powell
tracks d4 to d7 alto saxophone Marshall Royal
tracks a1 to b6 alto saxophone Preston Love
tracks d4 to d7 alto saxophone Rubin Phillips
tracks a1, a6, b3, d4, d5, d7 arranged by Buster Harding
tracks a4 arranged by Dickie Wells
tracks b1 arranged by Harry Edison
tracks a3 arranged by J.J. Johnson
tracks c3, d6 arranged by Neal Hefti
tracks b2 arranged by Tadd Dameron
tracks d4 to d7 baritone saxophone Charlie Fowlkes
tracks a6 to b6 baritone saxophone Jack Washington
tracks b7 to c3 baritone saxophone Serge Chaloff
tracks b7 to d7 bass Jimmy Lewis
tracks a1 to a5 bass Rodney Richardson
tracks a6 to b6 bass Walter Page
tracks b7 to d3 clarinet Buddy DeFranco
tracks a1 to b6, c4 to d3 clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone Rudy Rutherford
cover Guy Joly
tracks b7 to c3 drums Buddy Rich
tracks c4 to d7 drums Gus Johnson
tracks a2, a6 to b6 drums Jo Jones
tracks a1, a3 to a5 drums Shadow Wilson
tracks a1 to d7 guitar Freddie Green
photography by Frank Driggs Collection
piano, celesta Count Basie
producer [jazzotheque series] Henri Renaud
tracks a1 to b6 tenor saxophone Buddy Tate
tracks b7 to c3 tenor saxophone Charlie Rouse
tracks a1 to b2 tenor saxophone Illinois Jacquet
tracks d4 to d7 tenor saxophone Lucky Thompson
tracks b3 to b6 tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves
tracks c4 to d7 tenor saxophone Wardell Gray
tracks b3 to b6 trombone Bill Johnson
tracks d4 to d7 trombone Booty Wood
tracks a1 to b6 trombone Eli Robinson
tracks a1 to b6 trombone George Matthews
tracks a1 to b2 trombone J.J. Johnson
tracks d4 to d7 trombone Leon Comegys
tracks d4 to d7 trombone Matthew Gee
tracks a1 to b6 trombone Ted Donnelly
tracks d4 to d7 trumpet Al Porcino
tracks d4 to d7 trumpet Bob Mitchell
tracks b7 to d7 trumpet Clark Terry
tracks a1 to b6 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks a1 to b6 trumpet Emmett Berry
tracks a1 to a5, b3 to b6 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks a1 to b2 trumpet Joe Newman
tracks d4 to d7 trumpet Lammar Wright
tracks a6 to b6 trumpet Snooky Young
tracks b4 vocals Ann Moore
tracks a2, b5 vocals Jimmy Rushing
tracks a7 vocals William H. Bailey
Phonographic Copyright (p) Compilation CBS Disques
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Distributed By CBS Disques

Sessions location and date:
# A1: New York, 9th January 1946.
# A2 to A5: New York, 4th January 1946.
# A6 to B2: New York, 31st July 1946.
# B3 to B6: New York, 9th August 1946.
# B7 to C3: New York, 16th May 1950.
# C4 to C7: New York, 2nd November 1950.
# C8 to D3: New York, 3nd November 1950.
# D4 to D7: New York, 10th April 1951.

Notes:
# B7 to D3: Pendant ume période en 1950 et 51, Basie, pour des raisons économiques, dissout son grand orchestre et dirige une petit formation (Count Basie Octet).
[# B7 to D3: During a period in 1950 and 51, Basie, for economic reasons, dissolved his large orchestra and conducted a small formation (Count Basie Octet).]


Part of a series put out by CBS on Jazzotheque. This series of Count Basie includes:
[m1825570].
Vol. II - 1939-1940 Lester Leaps In.
Vol. III - 1940/1941 Don For Prez.
Count Basie Vol.IV-1941-1942 One O'Clock Jump.
Count Basie Vol.V-1942, 1944/1946 Avenue C.
Count Basie Vol.VI-1946, 1950/1951 The Orchestra And The Octet. (This release)

Gatefold sleeve.

Photo: From L to R Charlie Rouse, Freddie Green, Count Basie, Buddy De Franco, Clark Terry, Jimmy Lewis, Gus Johnson 1950.

Made in Holland.


Label Code: LC 0149
Matrix / Runout: OI-88675-IA-I A (Side A)
Matrix / Runout: OI-88675-IB-I A (Side B)
Matrix / Runout: OI-88675-IC-I A (Side C)
Matrix / Runout: OI-88675-ID-I A (Side C)