Why Not (Live)
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Jazz
Why Not (Live) was released on January 1, 1996 by Pablo as a part of the album Count Basie: The Golden Years
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Count Basie and His Big Band
Performer
Count Basie
Piano
Sonny Cohn
Trumpet
Frank Szabo
Trumpet
Pete Minger
Trumpet
David Stahl
Trumpet
Bob Mitchell
Trumpet
Al Grey
Trombone
Curtis Fuller
Trombone
Bill Hughes
Trombone
Mel Wanzo
Trombone
Eric Dixon
Saxophone
Danny Turner
Saxophone
Bobby Plater
Saxophone
Jimmy Forrest
Saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes
Saxophone
Freddie Green
Guitar
John Duke
Bass
Butch Miles
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neal Hefti
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Producer
