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 ...

Largely, though, Mbugua’s guest DJ show featured classics from jazz legends like the Count Basie Orchestra, Charlie Parker and Bill ... but also because of the sound it makes. That warm tone that ...

Kansas City honors International Jazz Day with a special concert by the Count Basie Orchestra, marking its 90th anniversary.

On Wednesday, April 30, the Count Basie Orchestra will celebrate 90 years swinging at the Kansas City Music Hall. On Wednesday, April 30, the Count Basie Orchestra will celebrate 90 years swinging ...

PITTSFIELD — It’s easy to get lost in the instrumentation of the Count Basie Orchestra — the outfit has maintained a roster of up to 18 members for the past nine decades. But the key to the jazz ...

Starting with an open jam session and ending with a jazz brunch, the events include the popular Jazz Crawl, the jazz prodigy concert, and headline concerts featuring the Count Basie Orchestra and ...

"We have two headline concerts: One featuring an amazing vocalist named Dawning Holmes who will be playing at the St. Germain stage of Barrington Stage, [and] the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra." ...

Deborah Silver and producer Steve Jordan sat down with American Songwriter to discuss Silver's new album 'Basie Rocks' ...

Creative City KC Executive Director Anita Dixon-Brown went above and beyond to make 88-year-old John McKergow’s dream to hear the Count Basie Orchestra come true. “I was shocked, amazed ...