For The Second Time RBDVD14 grew up surrounded by music

grew up surrounded by music and poetry

encapsulated both in the album’s narrative arc and its striking artwork

and more grit than ever before

each contributing their unique voice to the group’s rich musical dialogue

The recording features a quintet with jazz legends Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone

For The Second Time RBDVD14 grew up surrounded by musicAnyone who ever heard Count Basie launch his band into a blues with several choruses of effortless piano has lamented that there is far too little of Basie the soloist among his recorded legacy. This shortage was rectified to a certain extent by the trio albums Basie made with Ray Brown and Louis Bellson in the Seventies, of which this is the sequel to the For the First Time set of the previous year. Once again, Basie's poetic introductions, precise