The Legend (Count Basie album)
# The Legend (Count Basie album)

The Legend (subtitled From the Pen of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks composed by Benny Carter recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Roulette label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Discogs | |

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ out of 5 stars.

## Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter

* "The Trot" - 3:09
* "Easy Money" - 5:19
* "Amoroso" - 3:47
* "Goin' On" - 4:24
* "The Swizzle" - 3:31
* "The Legend" - 4:35
* "Who's Blue?" - 4:30
* "Turnabout" - 3:56
* Recorded in New York City on October 30, 1961 (tracks 1, 4 & 6), November 1, 1961 (tracks 5 & 7) and November 2, 1961 (tracks 2, 3 & 8)

## Personnel

* Count Basie - piano
* Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young - trumpet
* Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell - trombone
* Benny Carter, Frank Wess - alto saxophone
* Frank Foster, Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone
* Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
* Sam Herman - guitar
* Eddie Jones - bass
* Sonny Payne - drums
* Benny Carter - arranger
