Count Basie & His Orchestra: John's Idea (1937)

John's Idea
written by William Basie
performed by Count Basie & His Orchestra
recorded 7 July 1937
released as Decca 1363 in August 1937

Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore - trumpets
George Hunt, Dan Minor - trombones
Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Earl Warren, Jack Washington - reeds
Count Basie - piano
Freddie Green - guitar
Walter Page - bass
Jo Jones - drums

Written in honor of legendary producer John Hammond.