The Legend (Count Basie album)

The Legend (subtitled From the Pen of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks composed by Benny Carter recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

The Legend
Studio album by Count Basie and His Orchestra
Released	1962
Recorded	October 30 and November 1 & 2, 1961 New York City
Genre	Jazz, Big band
Length	33:11
Label	Roulette
Producer	Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1961) The Legend (1962) Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Discogs	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ out of 5 stars.[3] Discogs gives the album 3.75 out of 5 stars.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter

1. "The Trot" - 3:09
2. "Easy Money" - 5:19
3. "Amoroso" - 3:47
4. "Goin' On" - 4:24
5. "The Swizzle" - 3:31
6. "The Legend" - 4:35
7. "Who's Blue?" - 4:30
8. "Turnabout" - 3:56

• Recorded in New York City on October 30, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6), November 1, 1961 (tracks 5 & 7) and November 2, 1961 (tracks 2, 3 & 8)

Personnel

• Count Basie - piano
• Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young - trumpet
• Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell - trombone
• Benny Carter, Frank Wess - alto saxophone
• Frank Foster, Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
• Sam Herman - guitar
• Eddie Jones - bass
• Sonny Payne - drums
• Benny Carter - arranger

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November, 5, 2015
2. Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November, 5, 2015
3. Allmusic listing, accessed November, 5, 2015
4. Discogs The Legend Discogs. Accessed October 25, 2017.