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21. Mai 2024 · Basie Big Band Jimmy Forrest's Tenor Saxophone Solo on Wind Machine #jazz #saxophone
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Vor 3 Tagen · 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 many one-nighters in clubs, moving from city to city with little stability.
1. Mai 2024 · Count Basie: New YouTube Videos. Wednesdays are an especially good day for Count Basie. His swing is perfect for getting through the midweek blues. Here are seven recently uploaded videos of the band and other groups playing Basie's music: Here's the band in 1980 with Duffy Jackson on drums...
1. Mai 2024 · Musically, 88 Basie Street is a top Basie big band title in every way. This should not be surprising: many of his recordings for Pablo in the mid- to late-70s through the early 80s display the talents of The Count and his band of veterans at their best.
14. Mai 2024 · One O’Clock Jump played a crucial role in shaping the development of jazz music, particularly in the swing era. Count Basie’s use of a large ensemble and his innovative arrangements set the stage for the big band sound that would dominate the jazz scene in the 1930s and 1940s. His emphasis on swing and improvisation also had a ...
22. Mai 2024 · “One O’Clock Jump” was composed by Count Basie in 1937, in collaboration with saxophonist Buster Smith and arranger Eddie Durham. Basie had been a member of a band led by pianist Benny Moten for several years. When Moten died in 1935, Basie took over the band and developed it as his own.
21. Mai 2024 · Today marks 35 years since the passing of William James “Count” Basie. The supremely influential bandleader and icon of swing died on April 26 — just five days after his 79th birthday — in Hollywood, Florida, in 1984, leaving behind a legacy that was matched only by his outsized persona.
