COUNT BASIE
Lil Darlin
Lil Darlin
Lil Darlin is one of the most iconic Basie tunes ever recorded. Amongst other things it demonstrates the concept perfected by Basie known as “Laying Back.” Listen to the tune and find the beat, then listen closer and notice how the band plays ever so slightly behind the beat itself. No band ever accomplished this, in large part due to both Basie and guitar player Freddie Green.
I heard an interview once with Basie tenor player and arranger Frank Foster. He related how the first time Neal Hefti brought this tune in for the band to play. Basie didn’t like it at all but as Hefti was collecting the parts Basie stopped him and said to try it again at abut half the tempo. Lil Darlin quickly became the most recognizable and popular song in Basie’s book
• Wendell Culley — trumpet
• Snooky Young — trumpet
• Thad Jones — trumpet
• Joe Newman — trumpet
• Henry Coker — trombone
• Al Grey — trombone
• Benny Powell — trombone
• Marshal Royal — reeds
• Frank Wess — reeds
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — reeds
• Frank Foster — reeds
• Charles Fowlkes — reeds
• Count Basie — piano
• Eddie Jones — bass
• Freddie Green — guitar
• Sonny Payne — drums
• Snooky Young — trumpet
• Thad Jones — trumpet
• Joe Newman — trumpet
• Henry Coker — trombone
• Al Grey — trombone
• Benny Powell — trombone
• Marshal Royal — reeds
• Frank Wess — reeds
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — reeds
• Frank Foster — reeds
• Charles Fowlkes — reeds
• Count Basie — piano
• Eddie Jones — bass
• Freddie Green — guitar
• Sonny Payne — drums
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