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Count Basie Orchestra

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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. 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. It continues as a 'ghost band'. A 16 to 18 piece big band, originally including such musicians as Buck Clayton and Lester Young in the line-up, the band in the 1950s and 1960s made use of the work of such arrangers as Neal Hefti and featured musicians … read more
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. Despite a brief disbandment at the beginning of the 1950s, the band survived long past the Big Band era itsel… read more
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. 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. It continues as a 'ghost band… read more

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1 Play track Four Classic Albums Lil' Darlin'
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2 Fresno, California April 24, 1959 Whirly-bird
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3 All-Time Greatest Swing Era Songs Jumpin' At The Woodside
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4 Play track High Voltage (Basic Basie, Vol. 2) The Lady Is a Tramp
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5 Count Basie - The Collection One O'Clock Jump
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6 I'm A Woman I'm A Woman
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7 Play track Count Basie Orchestra Jive At Five
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8 Basel 1956 part 1 Shiny Stockings
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9 Midnight in Manhattan April in Paris
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10 Play track Masters of Jazz (Count Basie Orchestra) Corner Pocket
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  1. 8,649 listeners

    Feb 1970 · 12 tracks

    High Voltage
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    1998 · 13 tracks

    Count Plays Duke
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  3. 5,997 listeners

    1999 · 14 tracks

    Swing Shift
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    2 Oct 2007 · 11 tracks

    Midnight in Manhattan
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