In Person!
| Released on | March 23, 1959 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Release Number | CS 8104 |
| Format | 12″ LP Stereo |
In Person! with Count Basie and His Orchestra was released in 1959. It was planned as a live album and was recorded in a club with the Count Basie Orchestra. However, the tape from the concert had poor quality and couldn’t be used. They re-recorded all of the songs in the studio and, oddly, released it with the original planned title, In Person!.
Songs
| Side One | Side Two | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Just In Time | 1:45 | Lost in the Stars | 4:01 |
| When I Fall In Love | 2:20 | Firefly | 1:39 |
| Taking A Chance On Love | 1:57 | There Will Never Be Another You | 3:16 |
| Without A Song | 3:06 | Lullaby of Broadway | 3:13 |
| Fascinatin’ Rhythm | 1:30 | Ol’ Man River | 4:00 |
| Solitude | 3:35 | ||
| Pennies From Heaven | 2:33 | ||
Click a title for detailed information about that song
Primary Musicians
| Vocals | Tony Bennett |
| Leader | Count Basie |
| Contractor | Bob Burns |
| Piano | Ralph Sharon |
| Trombone | Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Al Grey |
| Trumpet | Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley |
| Saxophone | Marshall Royal, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes |
| Flute | Frank Wess, Frank Foster |
| Guitar | Freddie Green |
| Bass | Eddie Jones |
| Drums | Sonny Payne |
| Bongo | Candido Camero |
See individual sessions for listings of all musicians for each recording
Sessions
In Person! was recorded over two sessions in New York in December 1958.
December 22 1958
December 30 1958
Click a date for details about a session
Production Personnel
| Producer | Mitch Miller |
| Associate Producer | Al Ham |
| Recording Engineers | Frank Laico, Cliff Morris |
Additional Releases
- 1959: US monaural release by Columbia (LE 10125)
- 1959: Released in Japan by CBS (35DP159 and 20AP1418)
- 1959: Released in the UK by Phillips (840059BY)
- 1959: Released in the UK by CBS (BPG 62250)
- 1959: Released in the UK by Philips (BBL 7398/SBBL 542)
- 1994: Released on CD by Columbia/RPM (CK 64276)
- 1999: Released on CD by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDCD743)
- 2011: Disc #14 in The Complete Tony Bennett Collection (88697874602-JK14) In Person!