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April In Paris,Count Basie & His Orchestra

- April In Paris
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Count Basie & His Orchestra
Released 1956

Shiny Stockings
05:14
954 plays

April In Paris (Alternate Take)
03:52
775 plays

Magic
03:06
761 plays

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songs

- 1
- April In Paris
- 03:47
- 3,092 plays

- 2
- Corner Pocket
- 05:15
- 1,136 plays

- 3
- Didn't You
- 04:43
- 549 plays

- 4
- Sweety Cakes
- 03:58
- 519 plays

- 5
- Magic
- 03:06
- 761 plays

- 6
- Shiny Stockings
- 05:14
- 954 plays

- 7
- What Am I Here For
- 03:19
- 460 plays

- 8
- Midgets
- 03:13
- 442 plays

- 9
- Mambo Inn
- 03:23
- 403 plays

- 10
- Dinner With Friends
- 03:05
- 408 plays

- 11
- April In Paris (Alternate Take)
- 03:52
- 775 plays

- 12
- Corner Pocket (Alternate Take)
- 04:59
- 358 plays

- 13
- Didn't You? (Alternate Take)
- 04:50
- 363 plays

- 14
- Magic (Alternate Take)
- 03:42
- 323 plays

- 15
- Magic (Alternate Take)
- 03:50
- 413 plays

- 16
- What Am I Here For? (Alternate Take)
- 04:06
- 322 plays

- 17
- Midgets (Alternate Take)
- 03:11
- 277 plays

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album review

One of the staples in the Count Basie discography, April in Paris is one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. April in Paris represents the reassembly of the original Count Basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940s. The title track has come to define elegance in orchestral jazz. Though only ten tracks in its original release, seven alternate takes have now been incorporated into Verve's re-release of the original session tapes. Other key tracks include "Corner Pocket" and "Magic," both of which are also featured in the alternate takes. Recorded in 1955 and 1956, April in Paris proved Count Basie's ability to grow through modern jazz changes while keeping the traditional jazz orchestra vital and alive. ~ Christopher Fielder, All Music Guide