Song #356: "April In Paris"--Count Basie (1956)

Taking a song written for a Broadway show nearly a quarter-century earlier and making it into his own, Count Basie was able to transform a number performed by countless artists and groups into a classic for all-time.

The Count was easily one of the most influential jazz musicians ever, and, if you've never had the chance to watch Ken Burns' 2001 documentary series "Jazz", I highly recommend it. It's phenomenal, as is most of Burns' work.

I discovered this tune working on "The Music Of Your Life" on WUHN Radio in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1985 and 1986. And I've loved it ever since.

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