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Hace 6 días · The Verve 8000 Jazz Series of LP Records commenced in 1956 with reissues of Clef and Norgran material but soon progressed to issuing new recordings by artists that included Count Basie, Louis Bellson, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Lester Young and others.
Hace 3 días · Song of the Day: Count Basie Orchestra – “Splanky”. by Brian Zimmerman. It’s a “splanky” kind of a day. Not sure what that means? Listen to “Splanky,” from Count Basie’s album The Atomic Mr. Basie, and you’ll definitely get the picture.
Hace 2 días · Get ready to test your Count Basie knowledge with this challenging quiz! With 31 questions covering all aspects of Count ... including Lester Young, Buck Clayton, and Jo Jones, and played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of jazz during the 1930s and beyond. Where did Count Basie take his orchestra in 1936? Scroll Down To Answer ...
Hace 4 días · A new book by Larry Tye -- The Jazzmen -- traces how the popularity of musicians Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie affected the civil rights movement.
Hace 3 días · Jazz Icons: Count Basie features one of the greatest big band orchestras ever, captured at the height of their considerable powers. Billed frequently as the "most explosive force in jazz", this recently discovered 56-minute concert, taped in Sweden in 1962, highlights the legendary musical talent...
Hace 1 día · Louis Armstrong • In Scandinavia, Vol. 1 Review by Scott Yanow This intriguing reissue has all of the existing music from Louis Armstrong's tours of Scandinavia in 1933, 1949, and the first part of his visit in 1952.
Hace 4 días · In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all ...
