Kansas City Seven

Kansas City Seven was a group of players pulled from Count Basie’s big band. Originally formed in the late 1930s, Count Basie re-formed the group again in the 1960s with (mostly) different personnel. For more information about the Kansas City Seven, see All About Jazz. Personnel on each song are listed below.

The Recordings


Lester Leaps Again
	Group:	Kansas City Five
	Label:	Keynote	Matrix Number:	Keynote (1302)
	Record Type:	Double sided 12 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	March 22, 1944
	Listen:	Click to play in popout player
	Notes:	Personnel: “Prince Charming” (Count Basie), piano; Lester Young, tenor sax; Freddie Greene, guitar; Jo Jones, drums; Rodney Richardson, bass.
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After Theater Jump
	Group:	Kansas City Seven
	Label:	Keynote	Matrix Number:	Keynote (1302)
	Record Type:	Double sided 12 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	March 22, 1944
	Listen:	Click to play in popout player
	Notes:	Personnel: Buck Clayton, trumpet; “Prince Charming” (Count Basie), piano; Lester Young, tenor sax; Jo Jones, drums; Dickie Wells, trombone; Freddie Greene, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass;
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Destination KC
	Group:	Kansas City Seven
	Label:	Keynote	Matrix Number:	Keynote (1303)
	Record Type:	Double sided 12 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	March 22, 1944
	Listen:	Click to play in popout player
	Notes:	Personnel: Count Basie (piano), Buck Clayton (trumpet), Lester Young (tenor sax), Jo Jones (drums), Dickie Wells (trombone), Freddie Greene (guitar), Rodney Richardson (bass). Count Basie is identified as “Prince Charming” on the label.
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Six Cats and a Prince
	Group:	Kansas City Seven
	Label:	Keynote	Matrix Number:	Keynote (1303)
	Record Type:	Double sided 12 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	March 22, 1944
	Listen:	Click to play in popout player
	Notes:	Personnel: Count Basie (piano), Buck Clayton (trumpet), Lester Young (tenor sax), Jo Jones (drums), Dickie Wells (trombone), Freddie Greene (guitar), Rodney Richardson (bass). Count Basie is identified as “Prince Charming” on the label.
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