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John’s Idea
by
Count Basie and His Orchestra
First released:
Aug 1937,
Length:
2:57
1937-07-07, mx. 62334-A
Creators
(14)
Arranger
Eddie Durham
(07 Jul 1937)
Instruments
Bobby Moore
(07 Jul 1937)
trumpet
Buck Clayton
(07 Jul 1937)
trumpet
Count Basie
(07 Jul 1937)
piano
Dan Minor
(07 Jul 1937)
trombone
Earle Warren
(07 Jul 1937)
alto saxophone
Ed Lewis
(07 Jul 1937)
trumpet
Freddie Green
(07 Jul 1937)
guitar
George Hunt
(07 Jul 1937)
trombone
Herschel Evans
(07 Jul 1937)
tenor saxophone, clarinet, clarinet
Jack Washington
(07 Jul 1937)
baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Jo Jones
(07 Jul 1937)
drums (drum set)
Lester Young
(07 Jul 1937)
tenor saxophone, clarinet, clarinet
Walter Page
(07 Jul 1937)
double bass
Works
(1)
Recording Of
John's Idea
(07 Jul 1937)
Composer
Count Basie
Eddie Durham
Releases containing this recording
(9)
Official
Album - Compilation
The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1936–1938
1990
Count Basie and His Orchestra
The Complete Decca Recordings
17 Mar 1992
Count Basie
Basie's Best
1992
Count Basie
The Best of Early Basie
16 Jul 1996
Count Basie
The Early Years
1997
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Count Basie
07 Nov 2000
Count Basie
The Chronological Classics: Count Basie, Volume 1: 1936-1941
2000
Count Basie
The Complete Decca Recordings
17 Aug 2018
Count Basie
Single
One O’Clock Jump / John’s Idea
Aug 1937
Count Basie and His Orchestra