William James Basie was born in Red Bank ... Gradually, member by member, the Count Basie Orchestra was born, and almost a century later, the group is still humming along as one of jazz’s ...

Today would be the birthday of Count Basie - American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. William 'Count' Basie is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians in history. To ...

According to its website, the Count Basie Center for the Arts opened in 1926 as Reade’s Carlton Theater. The center is named ...

The Basie will get to be the Basie for at least another hundred years. In conjunction with the anniversary of the birth, in Red Bank, of jazz great William ‘Count’ Basie, the town’s premiere ...

The Count Basie Center for the Arts presents the inaugural NJ Hispanic Film Festival, from Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6, 2024, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event will bring ...

For a jazz pianist who started out in life as a welterweight boxer, Texas-born William “Red” Garland ... Like fellow jazz aristocrat Duke Ellington, Count Basie’s prowess at the piano ...

He appeared in over 100 films, starring in 87 of these. The Count Basie Orchestra was one of the great show bands. Its leader William Count Basie (1904 - 1984) was an outstanding jazz pianist.

The composition we used more than any other in the series, Sir William Walton’s haunting ... as Goodman’s “The Wang Wang Blues,” Count Basie’s “Basie Boogie,” Nat King Cole ...

His November 2018 release, Mask, was co-produced by Nolan Shaheed, former-Musical Director for Marvin Gaye and lead trumpet for Count Basie. Shaheed’s credits ... Brandeis University and the College ...

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 17-24, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage ...