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"of Congress National Recording Registry. The board selects songs in an annual basis that are ""culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."" Count Basie William James ""Count"" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, Basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two ""split"" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden"
"Basie then formed his own nine-piece band, Barons of Rhythm, with many former Moten members including Walter Page (bass), Freddie Green (guitar), Jo Jones (drums), Lester Young (tenor saxophone) and Jimmy Rushing (vocals). The Barons of Rhythm were regulars at the Reno Club and often performed for a live radio broadcast. During a broadcast the announcer wanted to give Basie's name some style, so he called him ""Count."" Little did Basie know this touch of royalty would give him proper status and position him with the likes of Duke Ellington and Earl Hines. Basie's new band which included many Moten"
"The Atomic Mr. Basie The Atomic Mr. Basie (originally called Basie, also known as E=MC and reissued in 1994 as The Complete Atomic Basie) is a 1958 album by Count Basie and his orchestra. The album is one of Basie's most famous and is critically acclaimed. Allmusic gave it 5 stars, reviewer Bruce Eder saying ""it took Basie's core audience and a lot of other people by surprise, as a bold, forward-looking statement within the context of a big-band recording."" It is included in the book ""1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die"", Will Fulford-Jones calling it ""Basie's last"
"album ""The Count Basie Story"" (Frank Foster, arranger) and ""Basie and Eckstine, Inc."": album featuring Billy Eckstine, Quincy Jones (as arranger) and the Count Basie Orchestra. It was released by Roulette Records, then later reissued by Capitol Records. Later that year, Basie appeared on a television special with Fred Astaire, featuring a dance solo to ""Sweet Georgia Brown"", followed in January 1961 by Basie performing at one of the five John F. Kennedy Inaugural Balls. That summer, Basie and Duke Ellington combined forces for the recording ""First Time! The Count Meets the Duke"", each providing four numbers from their play"
"Count Basie Theatre The Count Basie Center for the Arts is a landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The core structure opened as the Carlton Theater in 1926, became the Monmouth Arts Center in 1973, then was renamed to the Count Basie Theatre in 1984 to honor jazz great and Red Bank native William ""Count"" Basie. It was designed by William E. Lehman (architect) and has seating capacity for 1,568 patrons. In 2018, the venue changed its name to the Count Basie Center for the Arts to ""raise the Basie name to represent"
"The Count Basie Story Count Basie Story is a double album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks originally performed by his orchestra in the 1930s and 1940s rerecorded in 1960 as a celebration of its 25th anniversary and first released on the Roulette label. Selections from the 2-LP set were also released as Roulette's ""The Best of Basie"" in 1962 and ""The Best of Basie Vol. 2"" in 1964. The album was rereleased with bonus tracks in 2004 to commemorate Basie's 100th birthday. AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, ""These"
"Count Basie, longtime Duke Ellington trumpeter Cootie Williams, former Artie Shaw tenor saxophonist Georgie Auld and later drummer Dave Tough. This all-star band dominated the jazz polls in 1941, including another election to the Metronome All Stars for Christian. Johnny Guarnieri, who replaced Henderson in the first sextet, filled the piano chair in Basie's absence. In 1966, 24 years after his death, Christian was inducted into the ""Down Beat"" Jazz Hall of Fame. In 1989, he was one of the first inductees into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Christian's solos are frequently described as ""horn-like"", and in that sense"
"him some piano technique. In 1928, Basie was in Tulsa and heard Walter Page and his Famous Blue Devils, one of the first big bands, which featured Jimmy Rushing on vocals. A few months later, he was invited to join the band, which played mostly in Texas and Oklahoma. It was at this time that he began to be known as ""Count"" Basie (see Jazz royalty). The following year, in 1929, Basie became the pianist with the Bennie Moten band based in Kansas City, inspired by Moten's ambition to raise his band to the level of Duke Ellington's or Fletcher"
"alumni, with the important addition of tenor player Lester Young. They played at the Reno Club and sometimes were broadcast on local radio. Late one night with time to fill, the band started improvising. Basie liked the results and named the piece ""One O'Clock Jump."" According to Basie, ""we hit it with the rhythm section and went into the riffs, and the riffs just stuck. We set the thing up front in D-flat, and then we just went on playing in F."" It became his signature tune. At the end of 1936, Basie and his band, now billed as ""Count"
"Count Basie orchestra. Some rank Artie Matthews with Scott Joplin, Joseph Lamb, and James Scott as one of the finest and most sophisticated ragtime composers. His most famous rags are the ""Pastime Rags"", numbered 1 to 5. His 1912 "" Baby Seals Blues"" was one of the first published Blues. His ""Weary Blues"" remains a standard by Dixieland and New Orleans jazz bands. Artie Matthews Artie Matthews (November 15, 1888 – October 25, 1958) was an American songwriter, pianist, and ragtime composer. Artie Matthews was born in Braidwood, Illinois; his family moved to Springfield, Illinois in his youth. He learned"
"for their booking Basie steadily throughout the summer of 1938. Their fame took a huge leap. Adding to their play book, Basie received arrangements from Jimmy Mundy (who had also worked with Benny Goodman and Earl Hines), particularly for ""Cherokee"", ""Easy Does It"", and ""Super Chief"". In 1939, Basie and his band made a major cross-country tour, including their first West Coast dates. A few months later, Basie quit MCA and signed with the William Morris Agency, who got them better fees. On February 19, 1940, Count Basie and his Orchestra opened a four-week engagement at Southland in Boston, and"
"in April 1958. At this point, Reese was playing piano with the group, and was featured on their first release, ""Thunder,"" in October 1958 (Reese and The Bobby Fuller Four would later cover this track as ""Thunder Reef""). For their next release in 1959, ""Child of Fortune,"" Reese switched to rhythm guitar. Over time and with changing lineups, Reese broke away and headed his own band, the Embers, after internal arguments within The Counts caused band members to become polarized. The Embers saw the return of former Counts bands mates Googie Dirmeyer, and Jerry Bright. Originally under the name the"
"Basie Meets Bond Basie Meets Bond is a 1966 album by Count Basie and his orchestra. The album is a collection of musical pieces from the first four James Bond films; ""Dr No"", ""From Russia with Love"", ""Goldfinger"" and ""Thunderball"". The album was Basie's first for United Records, and was produced by Teddy Reig. Ken Dryden, writing on Allmusic.com said of the album that ""While it seems doubtful that Basie added any of this music to his regular band repertoire, his band does its best to do justice to the arrangements."" Dryden praised Eddie ""Lockjaw"" Davis's solo on ""Goldfinger"" and"
"significance."" On May 23, 1985, William ""Count"" Basie was presented, posthumously, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan. The award was received by his son, Aaron Woodward. On September 11, 1996 the U.S. Post Office issued a Count Basie 32 cents postage stamp. Basie is a part of the Big Band Leaders issue, which, is in turn, part of the Legends of American Music series. In 2009, Basie was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. In 2005, Count Basie's song ""One O'Clock Jump"" (1937) was included by the National Recording Preservation Board in the Library"
"Count Basie Orchestra. His colleagues included Buck Clayton, Lester Young (who named him ""Sweets""), Buddy Tate, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, and other original members of that famous band. In a 2003 interview for the National Museum of American History, drummer Elvin Jones explained the origin of Edison's nickname: ""Sweets had so many lady friends, he was such a handsome man. He had all these girls all over him all the time, that's why they called him Sweets."" ""Sweets"" Edison came to prominence as a soloist with the Basie Band and as an occasional composer/arranger for the band. He also appeared"
"in 1929, after he recruited Count Basie, Walter Page, and Oran 'Hot Lips' Page. Walter Page's walking bass lines gave the music an entirely new feel compared to the 2/4 tuba of his predecessor Vernon Page, colored by Basie's understated, syncopated piano fills. Another boon to the band was adding Jimmy Rushing as their primary vocalist. Their final session showed the early stages of what became known as the ""Basie sound,"" four years before Basie recorded under his own name. (They made 10 recordings at Victor's Camden, New Jersey, studios on December 13, 1932, during a time when the band"
"in the new neighborhood of Addisleigh Park in 1946 on Adelaide Road and 175th Street, St. Albans, Queens. On April 11, 1983, Catherine Basie died of heart disease at the couple's home in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. She was 67 years old. Count Basie died of pancreatic cancer in Hollywood, Florida on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79. Basie hitched his star to some of the most famous vocalists of the 1950s and 1960s, which helped keep the Big Band sound alive and added greatly to his recording catalog. Jimmy Rushing sang with Basie in the late 1930s."
"provided by Academy Bus (express to New York City) and Veolia Transport, running routes under contract to NJ Transit. Local bus service is provided on the 831, 832, 833, 834 and 835 routes. Riverview Medical Center is a 476-bed acute care community hospital that was founded in 1928 as Red Bank Hospital. Several tunes composed and/or made famous by Count Basie name-check the town in their title, including ""Red Bank Boogie"" and ""The Kid from Red Bank."" Basie was born and grew up in Red Bank, starting his musician's career there. A bronze bust of Basie was commissioned to mark"
"sides were hotly contested when originally issued because of the contrast in accents between the 1937 band and the later one. The sound is so different that it cannot be compared to the pure and bluesy dance band swing of the originals; it is amped up and brassy, with charts (written by Royal or Neal Hefti) that stress tempo and sophisticated ensemble playing rather than riff-based solos, busyness, and dynamics. For any serious Basie fan, these sides are essential"". Disc One: Disc Two: The Count Basie Story Count Basie Story is a double album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count"
"vocalist Billy Eckstine, choruses of angels must have shouted hallelujah. The combination of Basie's sweet jazz and Eckstine's low-down blues sensibilities meshed well on this one-shot deal, a program mostly of downtrodden songs perfectly suited for the band and the man."" This new band became known as ""The Second Testament"". With albums such as ""The Atomic Mr. Basie"" (1958), ""April in Paris"" (1957)and ""Basie Plays Hefti"" (1958), the new Count Basie Orchestra sound became identifiable. The sound of the band was now that of a tight ensemble: heavier and more full bodied, contrasting with the riff-based band of the late"
"Marshall Royal and Count Basie's solos on ""Thunderball"". Dryden conceded that the album could be ""safely bypassed by most jazz fans"" but said that Basie's fans might ""find this surprising LP worth the investment"". Basie Meets Bond Basie Meets Bond is a 1966 album by Count Basie and his orchestra. The album is a collection of musical pieces from the first four James Bond films; ""Dr No"", ""From Russia with Love"", ""Goldfinger"" and ""Thunderball"". The album was Basie's first for United Records, and was produced by Teddy Reig. Ken Dryden, writing on Allmusic.com said of the album that ""While it"
"Count Basie, or Louis Armstrong, he chose to stay and become part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities), history. While teaching in various public schools in St. Paul, he played with the late Reginald Buckner. In the Twin Cities, Williams has played at every jazz venue, past and present, including the old Flame Bar where he was often back to back with such stars as Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, and Johnny Hodges. Since his 84th birthday, Williams came up with a stream of releases: ""That’s All"" (2004), ""Dedicated to You"" (2005), followed by one of his most acclaimed, ""Duo"" (2006)"
"First Time! The Count Meets the Duke First Time! The Count Meets the Duke is an album by American pianists, composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961. On stereo releases of the album, Basie's band is featured on the left channel and Ellington's on the right. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it ""a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. On most selections Ellington and Basie both play piano (their interaction with each other is wonderful) and the arrangements allowed"
"the stars from both bands to take turns soloing"". ""All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated"" First Time! The Count Meets the Duke First Time! The Count Meets the Duke is an album by American pianists, composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961. On stereo releases of the album, Basie's band is featured on the left channel and Ellington's on the right. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it ""a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. On most selections"
"Basia Basia (born Barbara Trzetrzelewska on 30 September 1954) is a Polish singer-songwriter and record producer, performing Latin-inspired jazz-pop music. She began singing professionally in various Polish bands from the late 1960s throughout the 1970s. After relocating to the UK in 1981, she rose to fame as a singer in the British sophisti-pop trio Matt Bianco. By 1986, Basia and her band mate Danny White had left the group to focus on her solo career. Signed to Epic Records, the singer enjoyed a very successful international career between 1987 and 1995, particularly in the USA where her first two albums,"
"Neal Hefti and featured musicians such as Thad Jones and Eddie ""Lockjaw"" Davis. Its recordings of this era included collaborations with singers such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Count Basie arrived in Kansas City, Missouri in 1927, playing on the Theater Owners Bookers Association (TOBA) circuit. After playing with Walter Page's Blue Devils, in 1929 he joined rival band leader Bennie Moten's band. Upon Moten's death in 1935, Basie left the group to start his own band, taking many of his colleagues from the Moten band with him. This nine-piece group consisted of Joe Keyes and Oran 'Hot Lips'"
"Walter Page Walter Sylvester Page (February 9, 1900 – December 20, 1957) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, best known for his groundbreaking work as a double bass player with Walter Page's Blue Devils and the Count Basie Orchestra. Page was born in Gallatin, Missouri on February 9, 1900 to parents Edward and Blanche Page. Page showed a love for music even as a child, perhaps due in part to the influence of his aunt Lillie, a music teacher. Page's mother, with whom he moved to Kansas City in 1910, exposed him to folksongs and spirituals, a critical foundation"
"in fine voice all the way, and the choice of material is from among the best contemporary tunes, excepting two ringers (Hangin', Day), which are the sort of nonentities that singers use to open TV variety specials."" Bing 'n' Basie Bing 'n' Basie is a 1972 vinyl album recorded for Daybreak Records by Bing Crosby, accompanied by Count Basie and his Orchestra. The orchestral tracks were laid down over three days at the end of February and the beginning of March, 1972 at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood. Crosby added his voice to the pre-recorded orchestral tracks during three sessions on"
"the Carlton did also. In 1973, a significant anonymous donation allowed the Monmouth County Arts Council to preserve and reopen the historic theater for cultural uses. The theater was renamed the Monmouth Arts Center. In 1984, it was renamed as the Count Basie Theatre, in memorial to William “Count” Basie, the great jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and Red Bank native, who had died that year. The arts council operated the theater until June 30, 1999, when the not-for-profit corporation Count Basie Theatre, Inc. was established to manage, program, and preserve the theater. As part of its $26 million expansion, the"
"in laundry and baked cakes for sale for a living. She paid 25 cents a lesson for piano instruction for him. Not much of a student in school, Basie dreamed of a traveling life, inspired by touring carnivals which came to town. He finished junior high school but spent much of his time at the Palace Theater in Red Bank, where doing occasional chores gained him free admission to performances. He quickly learned to improvise music appropriate to the acts and the silent movies. Though a natural at the piano, Basie preferred drums. Discouraged by the obvious talents of Sonny"
"big band while serving in the Army from 1942-45. Following his discharge he continued working with Barnet, but focused primarily on R&B music. He was musical director for King Records from 1955–60 and recorded four songs as a leader in 1959, which were released on a multi-artist LP on Camden Records. As a composer, he composed ""I Left My Baby"" (popularized by Count Basie), ""The Great Lie"", and ""The Hucklebuck"". Andy Gibson died from a heart attack on February 10, 1961, in Cincinnati. With Count Basie Andy Gibson Albert ""Andy"" Gibson (November 6, 1913 in Zanesville, Ohio – February 10,"
"Benjamin Contee Benjamin Contee (1755 – November 30, 1815) was an American Episcopal priest and statesman from Maryland. He was an officer in the American Revolutionary War, a delegate to the Confederation Congress, and member of the first United States House of Representatives. Contee was the son of Col. Thomas Contee (1729–1811) and Sarah Fendall (1732–1793). He was born at ""Brookefield"", near Nottingham, Prince George's County, Maryland, the home of his father, and original home of his ancestor, Maj. Thomas Brooke, Sr., Esq. (1632–1676). At beginning of the Revolutionary War, Contee entered the Continental Army, rising to the rank of"
"Count Basie, and Lester Young. The Louis Armstrong version was recorded in the key of C major, but it has been recorded in a range of keys; Ted Lewis recorded it in D major and Ella Fitzgerald in G major. Cover versions date as far back as 1930, when Layton & Johnstone released the song for Columbia. The song was recorded by Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby (January 21, 1946 with Lionel Hampton), Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Frankie Laine, Keely Smith, Nat King Cole, Jo Stafford with The Pied Pipers (a No. 17 hit in 1945), Frank"