The Allmusic review by Rovi Staff awarded the album 4½ stars stating “Thanks to Braxton’s skill as a composer, the results never devolve into mere cacophony, even in those passages where all 20 members — including an accordionist and a synthesizer player — are playing at once, as in the opening “Language Improvisations.” This is a powerful document of a little-appreciated side of Anthony Braxton’s work.”.

🔥Basie Big Band is a 1975 studio 💽album by Count Basie and his orchestra. ✅Reception “The Count Basie Orchestra’s initial studio album for Pablo mostly features pleasant but lightweight arrangements by Sammy Nestico. The music is quite recognizable as Basie’s but the results are somewhat forgettable and predictable.” – Scott Yanow/AllMusic. ☑Personnel Count Basie – piano Pete Minger – trumpet Frank Szabo Dave Stahl Bobby Mitchell Sonny Cohn Al Grey – trombone Curtis Fuller Bill Hughes Mel Wanzo – trombone Bobby Plater – alto saxophone Danny Turner Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone Eric Dixon Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone John Duke – double bass Freddie Green – guitar Butch Miles – drums