Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Announce Tour
Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Announce TourtheMusicTime to get those feet tapping because the legendary Count Basie Orchestra have announced a special Australian tour in October. Founded in the late 1930s by swing and jazz pioneer William "Count" Basie, they have maintained a huge following in the wake ...
AND THE BASIE GOES TO…
AND THE BASIE GOES TO…redbankgreenCrew members from the Count Basie Theatre's Performing Arts Academy prepare the set for Wednesday night's seventh annual Basie Awards show. To all those who believe that there are simply Too Many Award Shows — well, we certainly won't argue the point.and more »
Freehold High School Receives Basie Award Nomination
Freehold High School Receives Basie Award NominationPatch.comBy Noel Aliseo Freehold High School has revieved a nomination for a Basie Award this year, an annual award show sponsored by the Count Basie Theatre. This year marks the seventh annual Basie Awards, which recognizes high school performing arts with the ...and more »
For band director Jim Spadafore, it's the final Jumpin' Jazz Jam at Liverpool ...
For band director Jim Spadafore, it's the final Jumpin' Jazz Jam at Liverpool ...Syracuse.com (blog)He and his son Joel, then 14, went to see the Count Basie Orchestra perform. “My son turns to me and says, 'That's fantastic, dad.' I said, we're playing that in the house all the time. He says, 'Everything sounds better live.
Letting Jazz Have a Turn Interpreting the Poets
Letting Jazz Have a Turn Interpreting the PoetsNew York TimesThe more intricate parts of Mr. Irby's piece shuttled among influences: Ellington, later Count Basie, maybe Quincy Jones. As the narrative traveled through the underworld it introduced short stretches that sounded film- and literal-minded, ...Wynton Marsalis and 'Heartbeat' of Jazz Play HuntingtonPatch.comall 2 news articles »