A terrific collection of Count Basie and His Orchestra’s classic Decca recordings, capturing the band during its essential late-1930s period. The set includes “One O’Clock Jump,” “Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” “Blue and Sentimental,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Boogie Woogie,” and “Sent for You Yesterday,” with legendary players including Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones, and Jimmy Rushing. A substantial retrospective of one of the greatest swing orchestras ever recorded.
