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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Atomic Mr. Basie canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
jazz album
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studio album ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basie
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| arranger | Neal Hefti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | part of Count Basie’s late-1950s discography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| era | post-swing era ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
piano
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rhythm section ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | The Atomic Mr. Basie album cover ⓘ |
| hasPart |
After Supper
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Double-O ⓘ Duet ⓘ Fantail ⓘ Flight of the Foo Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ Li'l Darlin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnite Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiny Stockings NERFINISHED ⓘ Splanky NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy the Toad NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kid from Red Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Whirly-Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later big band arrangers
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modern swing repertoire ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| mainComposer | Neal Hefti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic swing arrangements
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influence on modern big band writing ⓘ modernizing the Count Basie orchestra sound ⓘ |
| performer | Count Basie and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Norman Granz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1957 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Roulette Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
economical piano comping by Count Basie
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emphasis on swing feel ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ |
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