
Count Basie & Oscar Peterson - 'Satch' and 'Josh'
Count Basie - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Count Basie]
Oscar Peterson - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Oscar Peterson]
Ray Brown - double bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ray Brown]
Freddie Green - guitar
Louie Bellson - drums
Written by C. Basie (A1, A3-4, B1-2, B4), O. Peterson (A1, A3-4, B1-2, B4), Strachey (A2), Marvell (A2), Link (A2), McHugh (A5), Fields (A5), L. Young (B3)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Pablo Records
Recorded December 2, 1974 at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Produced by Norman Granz
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering LabLiner notes by Benny Green
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Buns Blues
- These Foolish Things
- R B
- Burning
- Exactly Like You
Side B:
- Jumping At The Woodside
- Louie B.
- Lester Leaps In
- Big Stockings
- S & J Blues
Reviews :
“Producer Norman Granz occasionally got carried away with the quantity of his recording projects. In 1974 he recorded a full album teaming fellow pianists Count Basie and Oscar Peterson in a rhythm quintet; little did anyone realize that this then-unique matchup would eventually result in five albums. This first one, which finds Basie doubling on organ, is among the best. Peterson's virtuosic style somehow worked very well with Basie's sparse playing and these ten numbers really swing.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.27 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5