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4 giorni fa · “One O’Clock Jump” was composed by Count Basie in 1937, in collaboration with saxophonist Buster Smith and arranger Eddie Durham. Basie had been a member of a band led by pianist Benny Moten for several years. When Moten died in 1935, Basie took over the band and developed it as his own.
5 giorni fa · The Count Basie Orchestra: It’s One O’ Clock Somewhere. By Bob Weinberg Hip new projects keep the Count Basie Orchestra jumpin’. For 30 years, Scotty Barnhart has enjoyed a privileged spot from which to experience the roaring swing machine that is the Count Basie Orchestra.
3 giorni fa · On this edition of Conversations, Larry Tye talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Jazzmen – How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.” Larry Tye is the New York Times bestselling author of “Bobby Kennedy,” “Satchel,” “Demagogue,” “Superman,” “The Father of Spin,” and ...
5 giorni fa · Listen to “Splanky,” from Count Basie’s album The Atomic Mr. Basie, and you’ll definitely get the picture. (Hint: it has everything to do with easy swing, carefree melodicism and good humor.) The Basie seminal Basie record was recorded on this day (October 22) in 1957 and released the following year.
5 giorni fa · “Tea For Two” is a timeless masterpiece that continues to touch the hearts of listeners through generations. Its melodic charm, coupled with Ella Fitzgerald’s mesmerizing vocals and Count Basie’s impeccable arrangements, makes it an unforgettable musical experience.
6 giorni fa · Cheek to Cheek is the first collaborative album by American singers Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, released on September 19, 2014, by Columbia and Interscope Records. It is Bennett's fifty-eighth studio album, and Gaga's fourth.
4 giorni fa · Campus: UW-Whitewater at Rock County. Calendar Manager Login. 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 ...
