Remastered limited collector’s edition 1956 album, ‘Basie Rides Again!’ was issued by Norman Granz on his Verve label in 1956, but the materials included there derived from various 1952 Count Basie sessions which Granz had partly released a few years before on Clef. The release of that album in late 1957 marked the beginning of a glorious new phase in Count Basie’s career during a time in which sustaining a big band was extremely difficult due to the change of musical tastes. The two tracks ‘Extended Blues’ and ‘No Name [alt tk]’ have been included as bonus tracks.
