Sinatra-Basie is a collaborative album between Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, released in 1962 on Reprise Records. It was recorded in Los Angeles in July 1962, with arrangements by Neal Hefti. The album marks the first studio collaboration between Sinatra and Basie's orchestra, blending Sinatra's vocal style with Basie's characteristic swing.
The repertoire consists mainly of standards from the Great American Songbook, including tracks like 'The Lady Is a Tramp' and 'I'm Beginning to See the Light'. Musical direction was handled by Neal Hefti, who adapted the arrangements to highlight both Sinatra's voice and Basie's rhythm section. The album was a commercial success, reaching number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Critics have praised the chemistry between Sinatra and Basie, considering this album one of Sinatra's best works of the 1960s. Although the producer is not officially credited, Sinatra is known to have personally overseen the sessions. The album was followed by a second collaboration, 'It Might as Well Be Swing', in 1964.