Buddy Tate came to prominence in the Count Basie Orchestra and this 20 track collection features some of his best work with the band and under his own name. Replacing the late
Herschel Evans in 1939,
Tate cut some classic tracks with
Basie, including "Rock-a-Bye Basie," "Riff Interlude," "Gone With What Wind," and "Playhouse No. 2 Stomp," which is based on "I Got Rhythm." Following his stint in
Basie's band,
Tate went on relatively late in the game and the following six tracks were issued under his own name with two stray tracks from the late '40s with
Karl George and
Skip Hall rounding out this excellently swinging collection. ~ Cub Koda