April in Paris

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"April in Paris" is a celebrated jazz album and title track by Count Basie, renowned for its swinging big band arrangements and iconic status in the jazz canon.

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April in Paris canonical 10
April in Paris (song) 3
song "April in Paris" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf big band album
jazz album
studio album
arranger Benny Carter
Neal Hefti
Thad Jones
artist Count Basie Orchestra
surface form: Count Basie and His Orchestra
associatedWithEra 1950s jazz
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReputation widely acclaimed
describedAs iconic Count Basie album
featuresEnsemble Count Basie Orchestra
featuresInstrument double bass
drums
guitar
piano
saxophone
trombone
trumpet
genre jazz
swing
hasCanonicalStatusIn jazz canon
hasFamousArrangementOf April in Paris self-linksurface differs
surface form: April in Paris (song)
hasInfluenceOn big band revival recordings
hasMusicalStyle big band swing
hasTitleTrack April in Paris self-linksurface differs
surface form: April in Paris (song)
includesCompositionBy Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
Neal Hefti
Thad Jones
Vernon Duke
E. Y. Harburg
surface form: Yip Harburg
isConsidered jazz standard album
notableFor expanded shout chorus on title track
swinging big band arrangements
notableTrack April in Paris self-linksurface differs
surface form: April in Paris (song)

Avenue C
Corner Pocket
Magic
Midgets
Shiny Stockings
Sweety Cakes
What Am I Here For?
performer Count Basie
producer Norman Granz
recordedIn New York City
recordLabel Verve Records
releaseYear 1956

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Count Basie notableWork April in Paris
E. Y. Harburg notableWork April in Paris
Ella and Louis hasTrack April in Paris
Count Basie Orchestra notableWork April in Paris
Count Basie Orchestra notableAlbum April in Paris
Count notableWork April in Paris
subject surface form: Count Basie
April in Paris hasTitleTrack April in Paris self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: April in Paris (song)
April in Paris notableTrack April in Paris self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: April in Paris (song)
April in Paris hasFamousArrangementOf April in Paris self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: April in Paris (song)
Come Fly with Me hasTrack April in Paris
Yip notableWork April in Paris
Vernon Duke notableWork April in Paris
Vernon Duke composed April in Paris
this entity surface form: song "April in Paris"