Music Of Rudolf Friml by Neal Hefti And His Orchestra a 10" LP released on X in 1954.

Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series.

Charles Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a Czech-born composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, each of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBYrCxgI8uY

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Count Basie & His Orchestra* – The Music Of Neal Hefti & Benny Carter released on Giants of Jazz in 1990

You cannot go wrong with the classic Basie band doing the music of Hefti and Carter.

The only artistocracy worth a damn is music aristocracy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R0KmnsqFew

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Count Basie Story is a double album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks originally performed by his orchestra in the 1930s and 1940s rerecorded in 1960 as a celebration of its 25th anniversary and first released on the Roulette label.

AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "These sides were hotly contested when originally issued because of the contrast in accents between the 1937 band and the later one. The sound is so different that it cannot be compared to the pure and bluesy dance band swing of the originals; it is amped up and brassy, with charts (written by Royal or Neal Hefti) that stress tempo and sophisticated ensemble playing rather than riff-based solos, busyness, and dynamics. For any serious Basie fan, these sides are essential" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJpqA52tz3U&list=PLK3Y4zrQVzgJaeDx6J55hrAsR6umkJXAN&index=1

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