"Count Basie at Newport" captured the legendary bandleader and his orchestra live at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival. This Verve release features a blistering rendition of "April in Paris."
- The album was recorded live on July 3, 1957, at the Newport Jazz Festival.
- It was released on November 1, 1957, by Verve Records.
- The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band or Musical Group.
Count Basie was an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. He led his famous orchestra from the 1930s until his death in 1984.
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