Which arranger conducted Sinatra at the Sands with Count Basie's orchestra?

Quincy Jones arranged and conducted Sinatra at the Sands with Count Basie’s orchestra.

Recorded in January and February 1966 in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the album captures Sinatra performing with Count Basie and his orchestra at the height of their partnership. Jones handled the arrangements and conducted the band, while Basie played piano and served as the orchestra’s namesake leader.

The collaboration built on earlier Sinatra-Basie projects, including Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First with Count Basie from 1962 and It Might as Well Be Swing from 1964. The live setting allowed Sinatra to combine polished standards with relaxed stage banter and extended performance energy.

The title can mislead listeners into assuming Basie conducted the entire performance. Basie led the orchestra musically in the broader sense, but Jones is the credited arranger and conductor for this recording. The album was released by Reprise in July 1966.