DESCRIPTION:
In all its youthful glory, the Basie band of 1936-7. This endearing evocation is led by Matthias Seuffert, reeds, with Jean-Francois Bonnel, Gavin Lee, Claus Jacobi, saxophones; Duke Heitger, Ben Cummings, Andy Woon, trumpets; Alistair Allan, Graham Hughes, trombone; Keith Nichols, piano; Roly Veitch, guitar; Henri Lemaire, string bass; Richard Pite, drums. Recorded on November 3, 2013, by Michael Steinman for JAZZ LIVES (http://www.jazzlives.wordpress.com).