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Count Basie and His Orchestra

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Live From The Jazz Lounge

Program #54 (April 4 at 6:00 p.m.)

Count Basie & His Orchestra – Breakfast Dance and Barbeque (1959)

Recorded live at the The Americana Hotel, Miami, Florida on May 31, 1959.

Performers include:

Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess, Marshall Royal

Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes

Bass – Eddie Jones

Drums – Sonny Payne

Flute – Frank Wess

Guitar – Freddie Green

Piano – Count Basie

Tenor Saxophone – Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster

Trombone – Al Grey, Benny Powell, Henry Coker

Trumpet – Snooky Young, Harry Edison, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley

Vocals – Joe Williams

Paul Hitchcock earned his Masters in Communications from Morehead State University and Bachelors in Radio-TV/Psychology from Georgetown College. A veteran broadcaster for more than 40 years and an avid fan of blues, jazz and American roots music. Hitchcock has been with WMKY since 1986 and was named General Manager in 2003. He currently hosts "Muddy Bottom Blues" (Fri., 8pm-9pm), "Nothin' But The Blues" (Sat., 8pm-12am), "Sunday Night Jazz Showcase" and "Live From The Jazz Lounge" (Sun., 8pm-9pm) and "The Golden Age of Radio" (Sun., 2pm-3pm). He also serves as producer for "A Time For Tales" and "The Reader's Notebook."