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16. Apr. 2024 · Von Hans-Jürgen Schaal. In Kansas City fing alles an: Als der Bandleader Bennie Moten 1935 überraschend starb, übernahm sein Pianist William Basie die Band und machte sie zu seiner eigenen ...
25. Apr. 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.
Vor 3 Tagen · The Music. 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. Based on our recent shootout for this album, in comparison to the other Basie ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America with their music—and were financially exploited because of their race BY Larry Tye 0 minutes ago
“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. The first theme song of the Count Basie Orchestra ...
By Matt Micucci. The collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in the sixties heavily marked both men’s careers. Count Basie was an American jazz pianist and bandleader, who introduced several generations to the Big Band sound.
Vor 3 Tagen · by Brian Zimmerman. 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.
