Jimmy Lewis Hamilton College Interview Block 23 (Q4429)

Well, Basie, see he knew how to select guys that would fit together. And then after he'd get the guys he'd talk to them. He'd say "look, this is what I want...this is the way I want you to sound. " He said "you know to sound like Basie you have to play this way. " And he'd tell them what he'd want. And somebody would come and bring an arrangement, and he'd take the arrangement and listen to it ...