Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings (1955) [2019]

AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars stating "Joe Williams' debut as the featured vocalist in Count Basie's band was one of those landmark moments that even savvy observers don't fully appreciate when it occurs, then realize years later how momentous an event they witnessed. Williams brought a different presence to the great Basie orchestra than the one Jimmy Rushing provided; he couldn't shout like Rushing, but he was more effective on romantic and sentimental material, while he was almost as spectacular on surging blues, up-tempo wailers, and stomping standards".

Tracks:

01 - Every Day I Have The Blues 05:29
02 - The Comeback 05:28
03 - All Right, OK, You Win 03:05
04 - In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) 03:39
05 - Roll 'Em Pete 03:12
06 - Teach Me Tonight 03:04
07 - My Baby Upsets Me 02:58
08 - Please Send Me Someone To Love 03:33
09 - Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love) 03:48
10 - As I Love You 03:06
11 - Stop! Don't! 02:36
12 - Too Close For Comfort 02:53

Personnel:

Joe Williams - vocals
Count Basie - piano
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman - trumpet
Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell - trombone
Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
Bill Graham - alto saxophone
Frank Wess - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Freddie Green - guitar
Eddie Jones - bass
Sonny Payne - drums