Count Basie & His Orchestra

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William “Count” Basie (see Count Basie) (1904 - 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. He created a swing band in the early 1930s that was a favorite of many dancers and of vocalists including Billie Holiday. The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era. The band survived the late-forties decline in big band popularity and went on to produce notable collaborations with singers such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald in the fifties and sixties. The group continued to perform and reco… read more
William “Count” Basie (see Count Basie) (1904 - 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. He created a swing band in the early 1930s that was a favorite of many dancers and of vocalists including Billie Holiday. The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one o… read more
William “Count” Basie (see Count Basie) (1904 - 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. He created a swing band in the early 1930s that was a favorite of many dancers and of vocalists including Billie Holiday. The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era. The band s… read more

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1 Play track The Complete Decca Recordings One O'Clock Jump
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2 Play track Verve Jazz Masters 2 April In Paris
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3 At Birdland (Remastered) Jingle Bells
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4 Play track The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings Shiny Stockings
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5 Good Morning Blues [The Real Tuesday Weld Clerkenwell Remix] Good Morning Blues [The Real Tuesday Weld Clerkenwell Remix]
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6 In The Mood (Die Goldene Zeit Der Bigbands) Jumpin' At The Woodside
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7 The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings Corner Pocket
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8 The Atomic Mr Basie Flight of the Foo Birds
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9 Jazz Greats - 101 Classic Tracks Sweety Cakes
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10 Polka Dots And Moonbeams (Live (1957/Newport)) Polka Dots And Moonbeams (Live (1957/Newport))
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    April In Paris
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    16 Oct 1989 · 11 tracks

    The Atomic Mr Basie
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    Straight Ahead
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    America's #1 Band
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