The Tokyo Union Big Band, a Japanese ensemble, was formed in 1964 by alto saxophonist Ryusuke Nomura. Tenor sax man Tatsuya Takahashi took over two years later and under his leadership the band toured internationally, including appearances at the Montreux and Monterey jazz festivals.
Most of the band's recordings weren't available in North America. One notable exception was Keeping Count, a Count Basie tribute, released on the ProJazz label in 1986. The album featured arrangements by American David Matthews and included the swinging Ernie Wilkins-penned tribute Basie, which you can listen to and download from the link below. The MP3 is from a cassette version of the album.
Basie
Amazingly a used CD copy of this outstanding big band album can be had for as little as a penny! Pick one up today -- you won't regret it.
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