DIANE SCHUUR - Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra (1987) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This CD features a logical combination: singer Diane Schuur with the Count Basie big band. In what would be longtime rhythm guitarist Freddie Green's final performance, Schuur and the Basie ghost band (under the direction of Frank Foster) perform material that includes her standards (such as "Deedles' Blues" and "Climbing Higher Mountains"), Dave Brubeck's "Travlin' Blues" and the Joe Williams-associated "Everyday I Have The Blues." Unfortunately, the Basie band is mostly used in accompaniment without any significant solos, but Schuur sounds quite comfortable in this format and her voice is in prime form. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Deedle's Blues 3:27
Written-By – Morgan Ames
2    Caught A Touch Of Your Love 3:03
Written-By – C. Bikhardt, J. Keller, J. Best
3    Travelin' Light 4:16
Written-By – Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer, James Young
4    I Just Found Out About Love 2:35
Written-By – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
5    Travelin' Blues 4:05
Written-By – Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck
6    I Loves You Porgy 3:04
Written-By – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
7    You Can Have It 3:20
Written-By – Frank Foster, Morgan Ames
8    Only You 4:38
Written-By – Bob Florence, Morgan Ames
9    Everyday 3:03
Written-By – Peter Chatman
10    We'll Be Together Again 4:03
Written-By – Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine
11    Until I Met You 2:47
Written-By – Donald Wolf, Freddie Green
12    Climbing Higher Mountains 2:09
Written-By – Aretha Franklin
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Danny House, Danny Turner
Baritone Saxophone – John Williams
Bass – Lynn Seaton
Drums – Dennis Mackrel
Guitar – Freddie Green
Leader, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
Piano – Donald T. Carson
Tenor Saxophone – Eric Dixon, Kenny Hing
Trombone – Bill Hughes, Clarence Banks, Dennis Wilson, Mel Wanzo
Trumpet – Bob Ojeda, Byron Stripling, Melton Mustafa, Sonny Cohn