William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he... 52 KB (6,143 words) - 15:57, 23 April 2024 |
April in Paris (song) (section Count Basie version) and Basie directs the band to play the shout chorus "one more time" and then "one more once." A revised arrangement of the song, played by the Count Basie... 6 KB (541 words) - 20:09, 1 January 2024 |
Kevin Smith (redirect from Kevin Smith's Count Basie Extravaganza) London. The third and fourth were filmed in Red Bank, New Jersey at the Count Basie Theater on Smith's 37th and 40th birthdays, respectively. The fifth was... 124 KB (13,510 words) - 03:59, 20 April 2024 |
Atomic Mr. Basie (originally called Basie, also known as E=MC2 and reissued in 1994 as The Complete Atomic Basie) is a 1958 album by Count Basie, featuring... 8 KB (533 words) - 13:07, 6 April 2024 |
Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra is a 1987 live album by Diane Schuur, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, arranged by Frank Foster. Three... 4 KB (383 words) - 11:32, 23 April 2024 |
In late 1937, Holiday had a brief stint as a big-band vocalist with Count Basie. The traveling conditions of the band were often poor; they performed... 124 KB (13,491 words) - 12:24, 2 May 2024 |
Lester Young (category Count Basie Orchestra members) and occasional clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument... 30 KB (3,338 words) - 16:52, 28 April 2024 |
Buddy Rich (section With Count Basie) working with acts such as Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. From 1942 to 1944, Rich served in the U.S. Marines... 52 KB (5,478 words) - 02:10, 3 May 2024 |