Whirlybird - The Pete Long Orchestra, EFG London Jazz Festival at Cadogan Hall

The Pete Long Orchestra plays the Neal Hefti chart written for one of Count Basie’s greatest albums - The Atomic Mr Basie. Featuring the tenor saxophone of Dean Masser and Nick Dawson in the role of Count Basie at the piano.

[@m.j.mcilroy5470]

Wonderful big band!

[@Thouveninpascal]

The best "non Basie" live version I ever heard (except the last two notes)

[@DickCullyTheDrummersDrummer]

GREAT DRUMMER, DRIVES THE BAND TASTEFULLY. Wonderful performance by all.

[@kayprout2250]

Gosh, Dean Masser. I'm so proud to know you.

[@kayprout3234]

Wonderful

[@Thouveninpascal]

Excepted the piano player's socks, it is perfect.

[@sbullar]

This tune was usually a drum feature with the Basie Band, very good drummer here but no extended solo.

[@WPM_in_ATL]

UA-cam's AI thinks this is the real Count Basie cut.