Count Basie music proves so very sparkling

Atlanta area weather has been so super,today. I feel so much better since it warmed up. Celebration was on my mind so I dug Count Basie big band music this lovely Friday. Lord, the bright and electrifying living large sound of the Count Basie unit is so refreshing. The best tunes I heard today were 'April in Paris' and 'Shiny Stockings.' Both these numbers had great tight arrangements with the brass and saxes showing lots of sparkling punch and drive. Later on today I figure I'm gonna delve into some grand Duke Ellington big band music. My two favorite Duke Ellington compositions are 'Satin Doll' and 'It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing. Yes, that Mr. Ellington is a tremendous jazz icon just like the profound man with a classic beat, Count Basie. Please remember the gigantic sound of jazz music is a superior healer of our inner anxiety and those huge woes. Jazz can turn us all around and make us feel grand and get us away from the brittle cynicism and pseudo-intellectualism that seems to permeate our multifaceted society. Enjoy the fun that is right there in your lives, people!