Strike Up the Band

by Tony Bennett, Count Basie

Overview

Tony Bennett recorded two albums with Count Basie and His Orchestra under a contractual agreement giving one of the records to Bennett's label, Columbia, and the other to Basie's, Roulette. The Columbia album, In Person!, was released once, while the Roulette album, initially issued under the title Strike Up The Band, has been re-released by various labels under various titles endlessly. This is one of those reissues, and while one may deplore the duplicitous marketing scheme, the pairing between Bennett and Basie remains impressive. The band raves through tunes like "With Plenty Of Money And You," and Bennett matches them, drawing strength from the bravura arrangements, while band and singer achieve a knowing tenderness on "Growing Pains." This is an album well worth owning; just make sure you don't buy it twice. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2013
Label:	Essential Media Group
UPC:	0894231541223
Rank:	13466

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tony Bennett   Primary Artist,Vocals
Count Basie   Primary Artist,Piano
Count Basie Orchestra   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Arthur Schwartz   Composer
Al Dubin   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Fred Fisher   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Sammy Fain   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
Frederick Loewe   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Jack Yellen   Composer
Count Basie   Performer
Alan Jay Lerner   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Joe Young   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Howard Dietz   Composer
Noel Coward   Composer