Dennis mackrel is an american jazz drummer, composer, and arranger. He led his popular count basie orchestra for almost 50 years. In 1935, basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the count basie. He joined the bennie moten orchestra in kansas city, later organizing his own orchestra and performing on radio. Count basie celebrity profile check out the latest count basie photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Kansas city 6 is a 1981 studio album by count basie track listing opus six count basie 6. Frederick william green march 31, 1911 march 1, 1987 was an american swing jazz guitarist who played rhythm guitar with the count basie orchestra for almost fifty years. Not now, ill tell you when originally released in 1958. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two split. Amateur historians will recognize all the counts usual suspects including freddie green and sonny payne, but i also recognized a young thad jones, frank foster and snooky young.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The famed composer one oclock jump, two oclock jump, jumpin at the woodside, pianist, songwriter and bandleader began as an accompanist to vaudeville acts. The count basie orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one o read more. The count basie orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by count basie in 1935 and recording regularly from 1936. The midnight sun will never set by dorcas cochran, quincy jones, henri salvador. Count basie born august 21, 1904, red bank, new jersey, usa died april 26, 1984, hollywood, florida, usa was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. William count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Count basie pictures click for larger image if you would like to download shirley bassey the liquidator click here. One of the towering figures in bigband jazz, with a lean piano style and a gift for setting tempos and making a rhythm section swing. In 1936 he came to new york, appearing in hotels, night clubs. Live from birdland old time radio golden age of radio.
The complete roulette studio recordings of count basie and his orchestra cd1 1993. Count basie marketing, entertainment, and asset management is handled by iconic spectrum, llc. Count basie and his orchestra recorded live from birdland in the 1950s, and even recorded their famous lullaby of birdland there. Enjoy these fantastic rare recordings from their radio program, live from birdland, as well as many other old time radio shows including gi jive, jubilee, one night stand, and stars on parade featuring count. The greatest count basie plays, joe williams sings standards. He created a swing band in the early 1930s that was a favorite of many dancers and of vocalists including billie holiday. Despite a brief disbandment at the beginning of the 1950s, the band survived long past the big band era itself and the death of basie in 1984. Setting the stage with just a plunk or two from his piano, count basie s big band in the 30s swung harder than any other, giving the world such talents as lester young, buck clayton and sweets edison. The count basie orchestra is an american big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by count basie in 1935 and recording regularly from 1936. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Count basie download high quality complete mp3 albums.
Count basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era. He is most notable for his associations with the vanguard jazz orchestra and the count basie. Count basie songs top songs chart singles discography. Count basie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Just the blues with joe williams, originally released in. Count basie and his orchestra 1965 library of congress. Count basie news, music performances and show video. Many important musicians came to became popular and successful with his help, like tenor saxophonists lester young and. The count basie orchestra delivers a swinging rendition of back to the apple in sweden, 1962. All the fission in the world couldnt create more energy than the band basie put together at the height of the atomic age. Count basie plays, joe williams sings standards is an album by vocalist joe williams and pianistbandleader count basie and his orchestra recorded in 1956 and released on the verve label. Billed frequently as the most explosive force in jazz, this recently discovered 60 minute concert, taped in sweden in 1962, highlights the.
Count basie the band of distinction 2cd blue sounds. The famed composer one oclock jump, two oclock jump, jumpin at the woodside, pianist, songwriter and. William james count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Count basie and his orchestra live at the north sea jazz festival 71979 world of jazz duration. 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. Sal nistico with the count basie big band i think the dancers were looking sedate cause they were dancing balboa cant see their feet to be sure. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Frank sinatra the best is yet to come original by icecoldlgc. Almost singlehandedly, count basie had given the band business a jolt with this group and, basies own immeasurable contributions aside, it was the instrumentalists themselves who made it a band of distinction. He is also known for his work as a bandleader and music educator. Count basie plays the hits of frank sinatra and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Interested in licensing, partnerships, or other opportunities with count basie. Dance along with basie originally released in 1958. Count basie joe willi count basie swings, joe count basie count bas count basie tony benn basie swings, bennett s the atomic mr.
Recordings of count basie and his orchestra with frank sinatra, tony bennett, sarah vaughan, ella fitzgerald, duke ellington, jamie cullum, quincy jones. Setting the stage with just a plunk or two from his piano, count basies big band in the 30s swung harder than any other, giving the world such talents as lester young, buck clayton and sweets edison. Considering the year is 1962, the audio and video recording from this swedish concert are near pristine. When the tempo is up and there aint much space bal is the way to go. Most songs are standards from early in the 20th century, but theyre rendered in the basie post50s stylelots of joyfully brash brass, rich reeds, and brisk, modern swing.
It youtube show of the week count basie and his orchestra 1965 duration. Lockjaw davis the kid from red bank but really whirly bird. Sixteen men swinging original jazz sound by count basie. Count basie presents eddie davis trio plus joe newman discogs. Count basie jumpin at the woodside live 1962 youtube. Count basie and his orchestra basic basie mp3 album download. Sixteen men swinging original jazz sound, an album by count basie on spotify. Recordings of count basie and his orchestra with frank sinatra, tony bennett, sarah vaughan, ella fitzgerald, duke ellington, jamie cullum, quincy jones the recordings of the count basie orchestra celebrating 83 years. Us invalid bb 1 of 1937, grammy hall of fame in 1979 1937, pop 1 of 1937, library of congress artifact added 2005 1937, us billboard 12 jun 1947 2 weeks, nutsie 12 of 1930s, scrobulate of swing, music imprint 18 of 1930s, riaa 211, acclaimed 824 1937, rym 21 of 1937. William james count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an. That trio, along with the count himself, created a freewheeling beast featuring sizzling improvs and solos. William count basie see count basie 1904 1984 was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. Great players like lester young on sax, and buck clayton on trumpet.
Count basie complete columbia 97 tracks new sealed 4 cd. Lindy hoppers like frankie manning tended to agree. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv.
Jeanpaul gaster still remembers the moment he realized the first heavymetal band were playing jazz. In 1935, basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the count basie orchestra, and in 1936 took them to chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. His socalled atomic band of the late 50s made some of the hottest swing albums ever waxed. Count basie biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Amateur historians will recognize all the count s usual suspects including freddie green and sonny payne, but i also recognized a young thad jones, frank foster and snooky young. Basie swings standards is a collection culled from the count basie bands late 1970s and early 80s recordings for pablo records. Per a mes informacio visitarpara mas informacion visitarfor more information visit. This is a 4cd set containing seven count basie albums released between 1956 and 1961. Flight of the foo birds, lil darlin, whirlybird by neal hefti. May 05, 2007 the basie orchestra includes sonny payne on drums, and a brilliant trumpet solo by thad jones. Count basie orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. August 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. The complete roulette studio recordings of count basie and his orchestra cd1 1993 the complete decca recordings cd1 1992 ken burns jazz. Note for count basie and his orchestra and count basie orchestra, please use count basie orchestra.