Tag: The Atomic Mr. Basie
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The Atomic Mr. Basie: Count Basie’s Explosive Jazz Masterpiece
Introduction: Few recordings in jazz history have received as much praise or had as much of an impact as “The Atomic Mr. Basie.” The Count Basie Orchestra’s pioneering album from 1958 represented a key turning point in the development of big band jazz. Count Basie and his orchestra’s talent was on full display in “The Atomic…