Composed and arranged by Frank Foster
Frank Foster's Shiny Stockings dates back to 1955, first appearing on Count Basie's famous April In Paris album (a must-have!) The trumpet solo is Thad Jones.
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (trumpet), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (trombone), Bill Graham (alto saxophone), Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet), Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute), Frank Foster (tenor saxophone, arranger), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone), Count Basie (piano, organ), Freddie Green (guitar), Eddie Jones (bass), Sonny Payne (drums)
NYC, January 4, 1956
Read the background on the tune, including an interview with Frank Foster, on JazzStandards.com (I love this site!)
And Dexter Gordon also did a well-known cover of Shiny Stockings on his 1965 album Gettin' Around.
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Barry Harris (piano); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Billy Higgins (drums).
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