tracks

April In Paris
Corner Pocket
Didn't You?
Sweetie Cakes
Magic
Shiny Stockings
What Am I Here For?
Midgets
Mambo Inn
Dinner With Friends
April In Paris [2nd Take]
Corner Pocket [2nd Take]
Didn't You? [3rd Take]
Magic [1st Take]
Magic [2nd Take]
What Am I Here For? [1st Take]
Midgets [4th Take]

notes

Tracks 1-4 and 11-13 recorded July 26, 1955 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 5-8 and 14-17 recorded January 4, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 9 and 10 recorded January 5, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 1-10 original LP issue: " April in Paris " ( 1957 ) Verve MGV 8012
Tracks 11-17 are previously unissued takes

Digipak version Tracks 1-4 and 11-13 recorded July 26, 1955 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 5-8 and 14-17 recorded January 4, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 9 and 10 recorded January 5, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 1-10 original LP issue: April in Paris Verve MGV 8012
Tracks 11-17 are previously unissued takes

credits

Alto Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Bass – Eddie Jones
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Marshal Royal, (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Design [Reissue] – Valerie Wagner
Drums – Sonny Payne
Executive-Producer [Reissue] – Richard Seidel
Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess
Guitar – Freddie Green
Liner Notes [Reissue] – Chris Albertson
Percussion – Jose Mangual (tracks: 9), Ubaldo Nieto (tracks: 9)
Photography By [Cover], Photography By – Herman Leonard
Piano – Count Basie
Producer – Norman Granz
Remastered By – Steve Fallone
Research [Reissue] – Ben Young (3)
Supervised By [Reissue] – Michael Lang (2)
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Frank Foster (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Bill Hughes (2) (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Henry Coker (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Trumpet – Joe Newman, Reunald Jones (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Thad Jones (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Wendell Culley (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Alto Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Bass – Eddie Jones
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Marshal Royal, (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Drums – Sonny Payne
Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess
Guitar – Freddie Green
Percussion – Jose Mangual (tracks: 9), Ubaldo Nieto (tracks: 9)
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Frank Foster (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Bill Hughes (2) (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Henry Coker (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)
Trumpet – Joe Newman, Reunald Jones (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Thad Jones (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16), Wendell Culley (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 16)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Fine Sound Studios
Remastered At – PolyGram Studios

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