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Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is an album by the Count Basie Orchestra that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1997.[1] The orchestra is led by Grover Mitchell and features four songs with New York Voices.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Down for the Count"Frank Foster5:50
2."Whirlybird"Neal Hefti3:40
3."Cotton Tail"Duke Ellington3:03
4."In a Mellow Tone"Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler7:18
5."Basie"Ernie Wilkins4:25
6."Please Send Me Someone to Love"Percy Mayfield4:09
7."Bug Out"Eric Dixon6:29
8."Love Makes the World Go Round"Jon Hendricks, Patrick Leonard, Madonna4:50
9."Farmer's Market"Art Farmer3:14
10."Basie Power"Ernie Wilkins3:00

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[2]

  • Grover Mitchell – conductor
  • Mike Williams – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Scotty Barnhart – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Clarence Banks – trombone
  • Alvin Walker II – trombone
  • Mel Wanzo – trombone
  • Emmanuel Boyd – flute, alto saxophone
  • Doug Miller – arranger, flute, tenor saxophone
  • John Williams – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Will Matthews – guitar
  • George Caldwell – piano
  • Brian Grice – drums

New York Voices

  • Peter Eldridge – backing vocals
  • Darmon Meader – arranger, backing vocals
  • Kim Nazarian – backing vocals
  • Lauren Kinhan – backing vocals

Production

  • Marty Ashby – producer
  • Dino DiStefano – engineer
  • Jay Dudt – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Ashby – mixing

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