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April in Paris

by Count Basie

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All Time

of 455,319

176
1950's

of 1,651

38
1955

of 191

6
Genres
- Blues
  - Blues
    
    of 17,608
    
    9
- Jazz
  - Jazz
    
    of 57,670
    
    53
  - Swing Jazz
    
    of 11,692
    
    14
  - Classic Big Band
    
    of 5,252
    
    6
  - Contemporary Big Band
    
    of 5,163
    
    9
  - Swing General
    
    of 9,406
    
    11
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,724
    
    172

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Overall Rating: 3.5994 April in Paris is ranked overall as 3.5994 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 4.0000 April in Paris has an avg. critic score of 4.0000 out of 4 stars

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All Music Guide

One of the staples in the Count Basie discography,April in Parisis one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. ...more

Yahoo! Music

The record that put the Atomic Basie Band on the map. A fresh approach to big band writing and execution by a new generation of young arrangers, featuring definitive renditions of "April In Paris" and "Corner Pocket." Basie and Freddie Green hold it all together. ...more

Yahoo! Music

One of the staples in the Count Basie discography, April in Paris is one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. April in Paris represents the reassembly of the original Count Basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940s. The title track has come to define elegance in orchestral jazz. ...more

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