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Count Basie
Count Basie
Born: Aug 21, 1904 in Red Bank, NJ
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Died: Apr 26, 1984 in Hollywood, FL
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Big Band, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Straight Ahead, Traditional Jazz/Swing, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Other, Pop, Soul and R&B, Vocal, Piano Blues, Blues
Biography: Count Basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era. With the exception of a brief period in the early '50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform after he died. Basie's orchestra was characterized by a light, swinging rhythm ...Read full biography
Count Basie at Newport
Count Basie at Newport
Released: 1957
Label: Verve
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At the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, the music was consistently inspired and often historic. Count Basie welcomed back tenor great Lester Young and singer Jimmy Rushing for part of a very memorable set highlighted ...Read full review
Atomic Mr. Basie
Atomic Mr. Basie
Released: 1957
Label: Roulette
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The release of this album in late 1957 marked the beginning of a glorious new phase in Count Basie's career. Signed to Roulette Records, the newly formed label owned by Morris Levy, the New York recording ...Read full review
More Count Basie albums: Main Albums (169), Compilations (420), Singles & EPs (2), DVD/Video (23)
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