Count Basie - THE COUNT BASIE VOCAL album flac

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 their sound, and others.

His debut recording with the Count, which still stands as a landmark jazz vocal album, presented Williams' hip, modern take on the blues and gave Basie another big hit with "Every Day I Have the Blues. Count Basie: Chairman of the Board (Blue Note, 1958) This indispensable recording showcases the work of three brilliant arrangers from inside the band-saxophonists Frank Foster and Frank Wess, and trumpeter Thad Jones-plus ex-Basie saxophonist and frequent contributor Ernie Wilkins.

Given the paucity of Basie recordings from the '40s issued by his own label, the quality and content of this collection of 14 songs cut exclusively for radio in 1944 is scandalously good.

Count Basie Verve Records. It’s a stunning way to open Sinatra’s first ever live album, 'Sinatra At The Sands'. Count Basie Verve Records. 16 June at 07:21 ·. Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Duke Ellington are great artist. he planets’ whose music will live forever LUCKY THOMPSON. Remembering saxophonist Lucky Thompson, who was born on 16 June 1924 in South Carolina (he is photographed below by William Gottlieb at the Three Deuces in 1948).