Count Basie
Count Basie
Genres: jazz, swing, Big Band, piano, blues
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Count Basie & His Orchestra
About Count Basie
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904– April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. As a pianist, he had a distinctive and influential style (the song title "Splanky" is an onomatopoetic reference to the sound of his playing), equally at home in the barrelhouse and the concert hall. Willie "The Lion" Smith, James P. Johnson, and Fats Waller were among his influences. As a bandleader, he created an organization (built upon the remains of Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra) that was a favorite both of dancers and of vocalists such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and, of course, Billie Holiday. Equally important, it kept many musicians employed through lean years. Many jazz musicians of note built their chops and earned their bread and butter in Basie's organization. In addition to Basie, the swinging "All American Rhythm Section" of his orchestra included greats such as Walter Page (bass), Jo Jones (drums), and Freddie Green (guitar). It was the greatest, most swinging rhythm sections in the history of jazz. Chief among its vocalists were, first, Jimmy Rushing and, later, Joe Williams. Over the years it boasted sidemen and soloists like Herschel Evans (tenor sax), Lester Young (tenor sax), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor sax), Buddy Tate (tenor sax), Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax), Earle Warren (alto sax), Jack Washington (alto & baritone sax), Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet), Buck Clayton (trumpet), Thad Jones (trumpet), Snooky Young (trumpet), Benny Morton (trombone), Benny Powell (trombone), and Dicky Wells (trombone). Basie also collaborated with artists such as Zoot Sims and Oscar Peterson, and recorded with ensembles large and small, including the Count Basie Trio, the Count Basie Sextet, and the Kansas City Seven. Notable arrangers included Eddie Durham (who helped shape the Basie Orchestra's sound) and Neal Hefti.
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Count Basie — Top 30 songs of 706
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Count Basie | In a Mellow Tone (In Concert) | ||
| Count Basie | Jumpin' At The Woodside | ||
| Count Basie | Lady Be Good | ||
| Count Basie | Lester Leaps In | ||
| Count Basie | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | ||
| Count Basie | My Old Flame | ||
| Count Basie | Tune Town Shuffle | ||
| Count Basie | Undecided Blues | ||
| Count Basie | Anything Goes | ||
| Count Basie | Fiesta in Blue | ||
| Count Basie | Lil' Darlin' | ||
| Count Basie | Whirly-Bird | ||
| Count Basie | Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) (Vocal Jimmy Rushing) | ||
| Count Basie | Stop Beatin' Round The Mulberry Bush | ||
| Count Basie | Jumpin' At The Woodside [1938] | ||
| Count Basie | Louisiana [1940] | ||
| Count Basie | Coming-Out Party | ||
| Count Basie | Blues in the Dark | ||
| Count Basie | Cheek to cheek | ||
| Count Basie | 9:20 Special & Goin' to Chicago Blues | ||
| Count Basie | Fantail | ||
| Count Basie | I Needs to Be Be'd With | ||
| Count Basie | K.C. Organ Blues | ||
| Count Basie | Who Me | ||
| Count Basie | Blues in My Heart - Compact Jazz: Count Basie: The Standards (1989) | ||
| Count Basie | Hey, Jealous Lover - Compact Jazz: Count Basie: The Standards (1989) | ||
| Count Basie | Cute | ||
| Count Basie | Secrets | ||
| Count Basie | Swingin' the Blues | ||
| Count Basie | Basie-Staight Ahead |