REVIEW: Count Basie Orchestra – Swinging, Singing, Playing
Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... in new studio sessions. Guests include instrumentalists like flutist Frank Wess and trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, and a number of talented vocalists too. Those range from the well-established, such as the Manhattan Transfer’s Janis Siegel, to the newer sounds of Nnenna Freelon. The eleven tracks on the album are mostly vocal standards, reflecting the intent of the album to salute the...