Told in Count Basies own words this biography sheds light on both the professional and the private life of the worldfamous bandleader and pianist who became a jazz ...

William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 ...

From 1935 to his death in 1984, pianist and bandleader Count Basie led one of the most important jazz institutions of the 20th century, in the process forging a distinctive sound that changed the jazz ...

In May 1959 Count Basie and his Orchestra played a "Breakfast Dance and Barbecue," like back in Kansas City, hosted by Roulette Records, for whom Basie had recently started to record. Lord, what a ...

RED BANK, NJ — A New Jersey rock star has officially been inducted into the Count Basie Center for the Arts’ new Walk of Fame. On Thursday, Jon Bon Jovi and William “Count” Basie were honored as the ...

Basie Rocks! A great idea? One best left on the cutting-room floor? Or perhaps a little of both? There are reasonable arguments to be made on all sides of the equation. On the one hand, this is the ...

How many Broadway shows has Count Basie been in? Count Basie has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Count Basie been in? Count Basie has not appeared in the West End How many ...