It Might as Well Be Swing

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Count Basie

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Description: J J This 1964 release was the second collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, and features a much higher percentage of swing-oriented arrangements (courtesy of Quincy Jones) than the previous Sinatra-Basie. This time around, the Count Basie Orchestra gives the swinging treatment to such contemporary numbers as "More," "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Wives and Lovers," and "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)," and Sinatra responds with plenty of exuberance and gusto. It's got a good beat, and you can dance to it; out of all the tracks, only "Hello, Dolly!" fails to stan ... (more)

Manufacturer: Warner Bros UK
Release date: 13 January 2008
EAN: 0075992702720 UPC: 075992702720

Tags: Frank Sinatra (2), 1960s (1), 1964 (1), Count Basie (1)

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