April in Paris (album)

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April in Paris
April in Paris cover
Studio album by Count Basie
Released 1957
Recorded 1955-1956
Genre Jazz
Label Verve
Professional reviews
Count Basie chronology
The Old Count and the New Count''
(1955)
April in Paris
(1957)
Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings''
(1955)

April in Paris is a 1957 jazz album by Count Basie. It was released on the Verve label.

[edit] Track listing

Track Song Title Written by Time
1. "April in Paris" Vernon Duke and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg 3:47
2. "Corner Pocket" Freddie Green 5:15
3. "Didn't You?" Frank Foster 4:43
4. "Sweetie Cakes" Ernest Brooks Wilkins 3:58
5. "Magic" Frank Wess 3:06
6. "Shiny Stockings" Foster 5:14
7. "What Am I Here For?" Duke Ellington and Frankie Laine 3:19
8. "Midgets" Joe Newman 3:13
9. "Mambo Inn" Mario Bauzá, Edgar Melvin Sampson and Bobby Woodlen 3:23
10. "Dinner With Friends" Neal Hefti 3:05