1980 studio album by Count Basie, Oscar Peterson
Night Rider Oscar Peterson and Count Basie .
Track listing
"Night Rider" (Oscar Peterson ) - 12:38
"Memories of You " (Eubie Blake , Andy Razaf ) - 4:55
"9:20 Special " (William Engvick , Earle Warren ) - 3:16
"Sweet Lorraine " (Cliff Burwell , Mitchell Parish ) - 7:03
"It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson , Jan Savitt , Johnny Watson ) - 3:17
"Blues for Pamela" (Count Basie , Peterson) - 8:06
Personnel
Recorded February 21, 22, 1978 in Los Angeles:
References
Albums Songs Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
As
Plays 1955–58 Plays the The Trio Exclusively 1969–79
Hello Herbie Motions and Emotions Claus Ogerman , 1969)Another Day Tracks Tristeza on Piano Walking the Line Great Connection In Tune The Singers Unlimited , 1971)Reunion Blues In Tokyo Solo The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 The trio Pablo , 1973)In Russia The Giants The Good Life Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel Porgy and Bess Joe Pass , 1975)The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux The Tenor Giants Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)And the Bassists – Montreux '77 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)Jam – Montreux '77 The London Concert The Paris Concert Digital at Montreux Night Child Skol Stéphane Grappelli , 1979) With 1980–2004
WithCount
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Basie Jazz Count Basie , 1952)Pres and Sweets Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Going for Myself Jazz Giants '58 Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)Satch and Josh Satch and Josh...Again Night Rider The Timekeepers Yessir, That's My Baby Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson WithBenny WithRoy WithElla Coleman Ben WithBuddy With
The Astaire Story Fred Astaire , 1952)Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis , 1955–56)Toni Toni Harper , 1955–56)Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day , 1957)Only the Blues Sonny Stitt , 1957)Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio This Is Ray Brown Roy Brown , 1958)Sonny Stitt Sits in Bill Henderson with Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers The Milt Jackson Big 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan , 1978)Linger Awhile Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't But a Few of Us Left Hark Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Film
Members 1951–1960
Dance Session (1952–54, Clef)Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings Joe Williams ) (1955, Clef)April in Paris The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards Joe Williams ) (1956, Verve)Basie in London One O'Clock Jump Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald ) (1957, Verve)Count Basie at Newport E = MC² Basie Plays Hefti No Count Sarah Sarah Vaughan ) (1958, EmArcy)Breakfast Dance and Barbecue Welcome to the Club Nat King Cole ) (1959, Capitol)In Person! Tony Bennett ) (1959, Columbia)Chairman of the Board Strike Up the Band Tony Bennett ) (1959, Roulette)Basie/Eckstine Incorporated Billy Eckstine ) (1959, Roulette)Everyday I Have the Blues Joe Williams ) (1959, Roulette)The Count Basie Story I Gotta Right to Swing Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1960, Decca) 1961–1970
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke Duke Ellington ) (1961, Columbia)The Legend (1961, Roulette)Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan ) (1961, Roulette)Basie at Birdland Easin' It Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First Frank Sinatra ) (1962, Reprise)On My Way & Shoutin' Again! Li'l Ol' Groovemaker...Basie! This Time by Basie! Ella and Basie! Ella Fitzgerald ) (1963, Verve)Basie Land It Might as Well Be Swing Frank Sinatra ) (1964, Reprise)Basie Picks the Winners Our Shining Hour Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1965, Verve)Arthur Prysock and Count Basie Arthur Prysock ) (1965, Verve)Basie's Beatle Bag Broadway Basie's...Way Basie Meets Bond Hollywood...Basie's Way Sinatra at the Sands Frank Sinatra ) (1966, Reprise)Basie's Beat Half a Sixpence The Board of Directors The Mills Brothers ) (1968, Dot)The Board of Directors Annual Report The Mills Brothers ) (1968, Dot)Basie Straight Ahead Standing Ovation Afrique Basie on the Beatles Happy Tiger ) 1971–1980
Have A Nice Day Bing 'n' Basie Bing Crosby ) (1972, Daybreak)Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 The Bosses Big Joe Turner ) (1973, Pablo)Basie Big Band Fun Time I Told You So Prime Time Montreux '77 Live in Japan '78 On the Road Digital III at Montreux A Classy Pair Ella Fitzgerald ) (1979, Pablo)A Perfect Match Ella Fitzgerald ) (1979, Pablo)Kansas City Shout 1981–1990
Warm Breeze Send in the Clowns Sarah Vaughan ) (1981, Pablo)Farmer's Market Barbecue 88 Basie Street Me and You Fancy Pants Count Basie ) (1983, Pablo)Long Live the Chief (1987, Denon)Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra Diane Schuur ) (1987, GRP)The Legend, the Legacy (1990, Denon) 1991–2000
The George Benson Big Boss Band featuring The Count Basie Orchestra (1991, Warner Bros.)The Count Basie Orchestra Live at El Morocco (1992, Telarc)Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra (1993, Telarc)Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild: The Count Basie Orchestra (1997, Blue Jackel)At Long Last Rosemary Clooney ) (1998, Concord)Count Plays Duke (1998, MAMA)Swing Shift (1999, MAMA) 2001–present Small-group
Basie Jam For the First Time Basie & Zoot Zoot Sims ) (1975, Pablo)For the Second Time Basie Jam 2 Basie Jam 3 Kansas City 5 The Gifted Ones Dizzy Gillespie ) (1977, Pablo)Basie Jam: Montreux '77 Satch and Josh...Again Oscar Peterson ) (1977, Pablo)Night Rider Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson – The Timekeepers Yessir, That's My Baby Kansas City 7 Kansas City 6 Mostly Blues...and Some Others
