It’s been nearly three decades since the late William “Count” Basie made his final Twin Cities appearance at the gone-but-not-forgotten Prom Center ballroom in St. Paul. But, in the tradition of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready for deep swing and thunderous horns, Motor City: The legendary Count Basie Orchestra will play Detroit’s Aretha Franklin ...
When William “Count” Basie formed his jazz orchestra in 1935, he probably never dreamed that nearly 80 years later, the orchestra would still be going strong. This Saturday, exactly 30 years after ...
The Count Basie Orchestra, with Basie on piano, came roaring out of Kansas City during the Great Depression. It's tempting to say that they're back for the current one, but that ignores decades in ...
The Center for the Arts is pleased to present the Count Basie Orchestra with Special Guest Gunhild Carling in the Marisa Funk Theater on July 13, 2024. In the history of jazz music, there is only one ...
Disc 1-(Jones-Smith, Inc.) Shoe Shine Boy; Evenin'; Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong); Oh, Lady Be Good; (Basie's Bad Boys) I Ain't Got Nobody; Goin' To Chicago; Live And Love Tonight; Love Me Or Leave ...
Fifty years later, Harold Jones can still recall that blast of brass and reeds, the surging flow of the rhythm, the joyous spirit of the Count Basie Orchestra. One of the best drummers in the business ...
During this past concert season, the Mellon Jazz Festival at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, has offered a number of double bills, perhaps to provide variety and contrast, suggest comparisons, and ...
On Wednesday, April 30, the Count Basie Orchestra will celebrate 90 years swinging at the Kansas City Music Hall. On Wednesday, April 30, the Count Basie Orchestra will celebrate 90 years swinging at ...
Attend a performance by the Count Basie Orchestra, and you’ll leave with a smile on your face. “The audience can expect to hear 80 years of music that will leave them feeling good,” says Scotty ...
Proceeds from the concert will help the foundation’s new Harry’s House — A Home for Alzheimer’s and Assisted Living at the Golden Inn & Village, scheduled to open in 2018 in the Santa Ynez Valley.
The Count Basie Orchestra, led by Scotty Barnhart, will perform at Detroit’s Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on August 13. The orchestra's latest album, "Basie Swings the Blues," won a 2024 Grammy Award.