Sinatra at the Sands

by Frank Sinatra, Count Basie Orchestra

Overview

In many ways, Sinatra at the Sands is the definitive portrait of Frank Sinatra in the '60s. Recorded in April of 1966, At the Sands is the first commercially released live Frank Sinatra album, recorded at a relaxed Las Vegas club show. For these dates at the Sands, Sinatra worked with Count Basie and his orchestra, which was conducted by Quincy Jones. Like any of his concerts, the material was fairly predictable, with his standard show numbers punctuated by some nice surprises. Throughout the show, Sinatra is in fine voice, turning in a particularly affecting version of "Angel Eyes." He is also in fine humor, constantly joking with the audience and the band, as well as delivering an entertaining, if rambling, monologue halfway through the album. Some of the humor has dated poorly, appearing insensitive, but that sentiment cannot be applied to the music. Basie and the orchestra are swinging and dynamic, inspiring a textured, dramatic, and thoroughly enjoyable performance from Sinatra. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2014
Label:	Reprise / Universal
UPC:	0602537771042

Tracks

1. Come Fly With Me
2. I've Got a Crush On You
3. I've Got You Under My Skin
4. The Shadow of Your Smile
5. Street of Dreams
6. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
7. Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
8. One O'Clock Jump [Basie Instrumental]
9. "The Tea Break" [Monologue]
10. You Make Me Feel So Young
11. All of Me [Basie Instrumental]
12. The September of My Years
13. Get Me To the Church On Time
14. It Was A Very Good Year
15. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
16. Makin' Whoopee! [Basie Instrumental]
17. Where or When
18. Angel Eyes
19. My Kind of Town
20. "A Few Last Words" [Monologue]
21. My Kind of Town (Reprise)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frank Sinatra   Primary Artist,Vocals
Count Basie Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Count Basie   Primary Artist,Piano,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Quincy Jones   Guest Artist,Conductor
Eric Dixon   Sax (Tenor)
Bobby Platter   Sax (Alto)
Norman Keenan   Double Bass
Henderson Chambers   Trombone
Bill Hughes   Trombone
Bill Miller   Piano
Al Aarons   Trumpet
Count Basie & His Orchestra   Ensemble
Wallace Davenport   Trumpet
Freddie Green   Guitar
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis   Sax (Tenor)
Charlie Fowlkes   Sax (Baritone)
Marshall Royal   Sax (Alto)
Grover Mitchell   Trombone
Gus Kahn   Featured Artist
Phil Guilbeau   Trumpet
Harry "Sweets" Edison   Trumpet
Sonny Cohn   Trumpet
Al Grey   Trombone
Percival "Sonny" Payne   Drums

Technical Credits

Lowell Burke   Engineer
Ed Thrasher   Art Direction
Count Basie Orchestra   Performer
Earl Brent   Composer
John Bryson   Cover Photo,Photography
Stan Cornyn   Liner Notes
Alan Lerner   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Johnny Mandel   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Seymour Simons   Composer
Frederick Loewe   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Paul Webster   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Count Basie   Composer,Performer
Alan Jay Lerner   Composer
Rube Bloom   Composer
Elliot Mazer   Liner Notes
Walter Donaldson   Composer
Josef Myrow   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Quincy Jones   Arranger
Matt Dennis   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Gerald Marks   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Sonny Burke   Producer
Frank Sinatra   Composer,Performer
Mack Gordon   Composer
Gregg Geller   Reissue Producer
Ervin Drake   Composer
Lee Herschberg   Tape Editor,Digital Mastering
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Samuel Lewis   Composer
Lowell Frank   Engineer
Tom Adair   Composer
Gordon Jenkins   Composer
Victor Young   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Bart Howard   Composer
Charles Taylor   Liner Notes