The Atomic Mr. Basie

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The Atomic Mr. Basie is a landmark 1957 big band jazz album by Count Basie, celebrated for its dynamic swing arrangements by Neal Hefti and its influential role in modernizing the Basie sound.

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instanceOf jazz album ⓘ
studio album ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Basie ⓘ
E=MC² ⓘ
linked to: E=MC² (album)
arranger Neal Hefti ⓘ
artist Count Basie ⓘ
chronology part of Count Basie’s late-1950s discography ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
criticalReception widely acclaimed ⓘ
era post-swing era ⓘ
featuresInstrument piano ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ
saxophone ⓘ
trombone ⓘ
trumpet ⓘ
genre big band jazz ⓘ
swing ⓘ
hasCoverArt The Atomic Mr. Basie album cover ⓘ
hasPart After Supper ⓘ
Double-O ⓘ
Duet ⓘ
Fantail ⓘ
Flight of the Foo Birds ⓘ
Li'l Darlin' ⓘ
linked to: Li’l Darlin’

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Shiny Stockings ⓘ
Splanky ⓘ
Teddy the Toad ⓘ
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Whirly-Bird ⓘ
influenced later big band arrangers ⓘ
modern swing repertoire ⓘ
language instrumental ⓘ
length approximately 40 minutes ⓘ
mainComposer Neal Hefti ⓘ
notableFor dynamic swing arrangements ⓘ
influence on modern big band writing ⓘ
modernizing the Count Basie orchestra sound ⓘ
performer Count Basie and His Orchestra ⓘ
producer Norman Granz ⓘ
recordingPeriod 1957 ⓘ
recordLabel Roulette Records ⓘ
releaseDate 1957 ⓘ
styleCharacteristic economical piano comping by Count Basie ⓘ
emphasis on swing feel ⓘ
tight ensemble playing ⓘ

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Count Basie Orchestra → notableAlbum → The Atomic Mr. Basie ⓘ