Dance Session
Studio album by Count Basie
Released	1954
Recorded	August 13 and December 12, 1953 Los Angeles, CA and Fine Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:39
Label	Clef MG C-626
Producer	Norman Granz
Count Basie chronology
Basie Rides Again! (1952) Dance Session (1954) Dance Session Album #2 (1954)

Dance Session is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1953 and became Basie's first 12-inch LP when it was originally released on the Clef label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs Basie Roars Again and King of Swing.

Contents

• Track listing
• Personnel
• References

Track listing

1. "Straight Life" (Johnny Mandel) - 4:33
2. "Basie Goes Wess" (Frank Wess) - 3:52
3. "Softly, With Feeling" (Neal Hefti) - 3:05
4. "Peace Pipe" (Ernie Wilkins) - 2:28
5. "Blues Go Away!" (Wilkins) - 3:19
6. "Cherry Point" (Hefti) - 3:19
7. "Bubbles" (Hefti) - 4:05
8. "Right On" (Freddie Green) - 2:39
9. "The Blues Done Come Back" (Wilkins) - 3:37
10. "Plymouth Rock" (Hefti) - 3:42

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on August 13 (tracks 5 & 10) and at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on December 12 (tracks 1-4 & 6–9), 1953

Personnel

• Count Basie - piano, organ
• Paul Campbell (tracks 5 & 10), Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder (tracks 1-4 & 6–9) - trumpet
• Johnny Mandel - bass trumpet, arranger (tracks 5 & 10)
• Henderson Chambers (tracks 1-4 & 6–9), Henry Coker, Benny Powell - trombone
• Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Ernie Wilkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger
• Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, arranger
• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green - guitar, arranger
• Eddie Jones- bass
• Gus Johnson - drums
• Neal Hefti - arranger

References