Forecasting the paths that big-band jazz might travel is difficult now that another of its pacesetters has reached the end of his journey. In symbolic terms, the loss of Count Basie, who died last ...
The private passions and ambitions that inspired Count Basie, the bandleader and pianist who brought the blues to the big band podium, and the first black musician to win a Grammy Award.
The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank has been featured in several major movies and TV projects in the past few years, and two recent biggies have a music connection: “Road Diary: Bruce ...
He lives in Tokyo and has been frequenting Basie, named after the famous jazz pianist and band leader Count Basie, for many years. "It is a miracle for a cafe to last 50 years. Basie must have ...
Blues In 'C'; Count Basie "Big Band"; The Heat's On; Orange Sherbet; Ticker; Swee'pea; Prime Time; Corner Pocket; Every Tub; How Sweet It Is; C.B. Express; Beaver Junction; Way Out Basie; Moten Swing; ...
The private passions and ambitions that inspired Count Basie, the bandleader and pianist who brought the blues to the big band podium, and the first black musician to win a Grammy Award.
Disc 1-(Jones-Smith, Inc.) Shoe Shine Boy; Evenin'; Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong); Oh, Lady Be Good; (Basie's Bad Boys) I Ain't Got Nobody; Goin' To Chicago; Live And Love Tonight; Love Me Or Leave ...
Musicians who had left the South during the Great Depression, including Big Bill Broonzy ... for his skills as a bottleneck guitarist Count Basie’s band, influenced by the New Orleans jazz ...
Known for its mix of Big Band Swing teamed with outstanding vocals, the Orchestra’s repertoire ranges from the classics of Glenn Miller through Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman to the ...