Count Basie * Me & You [180 Gram] 9/28/18 Ohio in 1988

Ohio in 1988

United by a shared love of performing bluesy

we explore all four eras in this recording

while the massive “Draconian Trilogy” and “Via Nocturna” unfold with new orchestral grandeur

Count Basie * Me & You [180 Gram] 9/28/18 Ohio in 1988Virtually to the end, Count Basie was at the piano in front of the band that was his natural environment for more than half a century, inspiring music that defined the verb 'to swing.' In this collection recorded a little more than a year before he died, Basie divided the performances between the big band and a small group. In his last couple of decades, Basie went into the Pablo studios frequently with combos ranging in size from two (the pianist and