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 the jazz ...

In a Count Basie performance of the “Basie Boogie,” the musician's fingers fly across the piano keys as if they are doing the dance themselves. Saxophone, clarinet and string soloists add their own ...

This past August marked the 100th anniversary of Count Basie's birth and in recognition of that august event, reissued are some of the big band master's finest sides from the late '50s and early '60s.

In celebration of William "Count" Basie's centennial, Blue Note Records is releasing a pair of two-disc sets. By Billboard Staff In celebration of William “Count” Basie’s centennial, Blue Note Records ...

Disc 1 -- Broadway; Down for Double; Lester Leaps In; Topsy; Jumpin' at the Woodside; Taps Miller; Shorty George; Doggin' Around; Avenue C; Jive at Five; Rock-a-Bye Basie; Moten Swing (41:01). Disc 2- ...

RED BANK - Before the town on the southern bank of the Navesink River was the place to be on Friday nights, it was known for songs like "Red Bank Boogie" and "The Kid from Red Bank." The "kid" behind ...

RED BANK - Growing up, William J. Basie would spend his days here watching vaudeville at the Palace Theatre, where he eventually filled in playing tunes on the piano to entertain audiences between ...

Count Basie's band was the epitome of swing and his pioneering sound can still be heard in jazz orchestras all over the world. Basie, who was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, on August 21 1904, died 30 ...