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Kansas City Suite

Kansas City Suite
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Studio album by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Released 1960
Recorded September 6, 1960
Los Angeles, CA
Genre Jazz
Length 35:31
Label Roulette
SR 52056
Producer Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
The Count Basie Story
(1960)
Kansas City Suite
(1960)
Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars

Kansas City Suite (subtitled The Music of Benny Carter) is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The band swings throughout as usual, with concise solos adding color to this memorable modern session".

All compositions by Benny Carter


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