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William James " Count " Basie ( / ˈbeɪsi /; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) [1] was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording.
Apr 2, 2014 · One of jazz music's all-time greats, bandleader-pianist Count Basie was a primary shaper of the big-band sound that characterized mid-20th century popular music.
Apr 26, 2016 · Count Basie and his orchestra - Copenhagen 18. April 1972
The official YouTube page for Count Basie. facebook.com/countbasiejazz and 4 more links. Count Basie, The Count Basie Orchestra - One O'Clock Jump ft. Jazzmeia Horn, Ray Angry. 63,471...
Count Basie is considered one of the greatest bandleaders of all times. He was the arbiter of the big-band swing sound and his unique style of fusing blues and jazz established swing as a predominant music style.
Info on concerts, arts ed classes and the mission of the nonprofit Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ. The @basiecenter in Red Bank, NJ. Visit us at theBASIE.org
Jun 5, 2024 · Count Basie (born August 21, 1904, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.—died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Florida) was an American jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands.
William J. “Count” Basie (1904-1984) The title of one of his band’s most famous tunes — “The Kid from Red Bank” – is an obvious tip-off, but many jazz historians assume that William J. “Count” Basie, Jr. was a native of Kansas City, Missouri.
Feb 14, 2020 · Along with Duke Ellington, Count was a leader in presenting big-band jazz. Whether it was back in the 1930s with limited recording technology to capture the sound of a band, or in the 1950s with...
May 21, 2008 · From 1935 to his death in 1984, pianist and bandleader Count Basie led one of the most important jazz institutions of the 20th century, in the process forging a distinctive sound that changed...
