Count Basie Jam - Billie’s Bounce (Norman Granz’ Jazz In Montreux 1977)

Continuing our series of releases from the Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux concerts we have the Count Basie Big Band, quite simply the greatest bandleader in the history of jazz. This series is highly regarded by jazz aficionados who have always held Norman Granz in high esteem. This sequence is courtesy of Jacques Muyal, Laser Swing Productions-Switzerland 1977 RTS / Montreux Sounds RTS: Montreux Sounds: Mercury Studios: LIVE AT MONTREUX – MONTREUX JAZZ ARCHIVES This performance is part of the unique Claude Nobs Foundation audio-visual collection, included since 2013 in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. From Aretha Franklin or Miles Davis to David Bowie or Prince, more than 5’000 concerts have been recorded LIVE both in audio and video since the creation of the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967 by Claude Nobs. Official Websites: https://