Hall of Fame is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and first released on the Verve label in 1959.
Contents
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing
"Blues Inside Out" (Ernie Wilkins) - 6:37
"Big Red" (Wilkins) - 3:50
"Trick or Treat" (Wilkins) - 4:15
"Lady in Lace" (Frank Foster) - 4:37
"Flute Juice" (Wilkins) - 3:09
"Lollypop" (Neal Hefti) - 3:10
"Slats" (Joe Newman) - 4:44
"Move" (Denzil Best) - 3:28
"Dolphin Dip" (Reunald Jones) - 3:14
"Stompin' and Jumpin'" (Wilkins) - 2:49
"Low Life" (Johnny Mandel) - 5:09
Recorded at Fine Sound in New York City on January 5, 1956 (track 2), January 11, 1956 (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8–10), June 26, 1956 (tracks 7 & 11) and June 27, 1956 (track 6)
Personnel
Count Basie - piano
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman - trumpet
Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell - trombone
Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
Bill Graham - alto saxophone
Frank Wess - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Freddie Green - guitar
Eddie Jones - bass
Sonny Payne - drums
Neal Hefti (track 6), Frank Foster (track 4), Johnny Mandel (track 11), Frank Wess (track 8), Ernie Wilkins (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9 10) - arranger
