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Hace 2 días · British jazz journalist Nick Lea takes a deep dive into the making of this album and Count Basie’s development. I highly recommend you read the whole thing.. Originally released as simply Basie, and also known as E = mc² the album caused quite a stir. Eleven new tracks written and arranged by Neal Hefti gave notice that big bands could still play a vital role in the music of the day, and ...
Hace 2 días · Pero eso cambió en 1966 cuando unió fuerzas con el legendario Count Basie y su banda en Las Vegas. El hecho de que Sinatra decidiera grabar su primer álbum en concierto junto con el Rolls Royce de las big bands demuestra lo mucho que apreciaba tocar con el elegante, sofisticado y súper compacto conjunto de Basie.
Hace 2 días · Big Band Swing Jazz from the 1940s brings the golden age of jazz back to life! This video features timeless swing music that defined the Swing Era, with icon...
Hace 5 días · “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.
Hace 5 días · As a testament to the immense musical appeal of “Yesterday,” we’re bringing you a cover that will impress even the most demanding jazz ears. It’s by the one and only Count Basie, who recorded the song with his orchestra in 1966 for the album Basie’s Beatle Bag in Polydor Records.
Hace 4 días · For 30 years, Scotty Barnhart has enjoyed a privileged spot from which to experience the roaring swing machine that is the Count Basie Orchestra. Starting in the trumpet section in 1993, he graduated to musical director in 2013, carrying on the Count’s big...
Hace 2 días · Caterina Valente has died at the age of 93. The family announced her death today, though she died on 9 September. The multifaceted artist recorded 1,500 songs in nine different languages selling over 18 million records worldwide. Throughout the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties, she was famous internationally, performing as a guest on ...
