https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2020/10/16/count-basie-through-his-own-eyes/ The genuine article since 1948 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2020/10/16/count-basie-through-his-own-eyes/#comment-532 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:40:20 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=38364#comment-532 The film was more about Basie the man than the music he and his band played. Quincy Jones is very well known and was available for interview, unlike Neil Hefti who died twelve years ago. Anyone exploring what’s been written about Basie’s music will surely soon discover the significance of Hefti’s contribution.

]]> https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2020/10/16/count-basie-through-his-own-eyes/#comment-531 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:32:49 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=38364#comment-531 The documentary was a fascinating and moving insight into the bandleader’s private life. But why no mention of Neal Hefti? Surely his arrangements were responsible for the band’s success in the late 1950s and early 1960s? The “casual” viewer would be left with the impression that Quincy Jones had a far greater impact on the band’s sound.

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