The Count Basie Orchestra will play the Colonial Theatre May 3, part of the 19th annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival. The ...

When Ol’ Blue Eyes appeared there in February–March 1966, the occasion was especially memorable, as his “warm–up act” (and accompanist) was no less than the celebrated Count Basie Orchestra, a pairing ...

William James Basie, also known as Count Basie, was a legendary bandleader and pianist whose Kansas City swing defined an era of jazz.