Fancy Pants (album)

Fancy Pants is a 1983 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra. This is the last recording that Basie made with his big band.

Track listing

1. "Put It Right Here" (Louie Bellson, Nestico) – 5:14
2. "By My Side" – 5:18
3. "Blue Chip" – 4:04
4. "Fancy Pants" – 4:27
5. "Hi-Five" – 6:00
6. "Time Stream" – 4:11
7. "Samantha" – 4:29
8. "Strike Up the Band" (Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin) – 3:50

All music composed by Sammy Nestico, other composers and writers indicated.

Personnel

• Count Basie - piano
• Dale Carley - trumpet
• Sonny Cohn
• Jim Crawford
• Bob Summers
• Frank Szabo
• Bill Hughes - trombone
• Grover Mitchell
• Dennis Willson
• Mitchell "booty" Wood
• Danny Turner - alto saxophone
• Chris Woods
• Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone
• Kenny Hing
• Johnny Williams - baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green - guitar
• Cleveland Eaton - double bass
• Dennis Mackrel - drums
• Sammy Nestico - arranger, conductor

References