Count Basie - Down for the Count - The Best of the 1950s

Seventeen classic original Count Basie albums from the 1950s on one 10 CD set.

William James Count Basie was one of the most important and influential big band leaders in jazz. This set presents the best of his 50s output, including such albums as 'Atomic Basie', 'April in Paris' and 'Count Basie Dance Session Vol. 1 and 2' by this amazing leader and his fantastic band - including musicians like Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Jimmy Rushing and Lester Young.