The Count Basie Orchestra, with Basie on piano, came roaring out of Kansas City during the Great Depression. It's tempting to say that they're back for the current one, but that ignores decades in ...

The Count Basie Theatre, the historic Red Bank venue named after swinging icon and Red Bank native William "Count" Basie, has plenty of jazz shows on its calendar in the near future. Leading the ...

The Count Basie Orchestra solidified its 80-year reputation for strong swingability, inventive solo segments and supreme section cohesion during two back-to-back concerts on a tour in support of the ...

No, the Count isn't literally back... in fact, he's never really been away, as the Count Basie Orchestra has kept rolling along under a series of leaders since Basie's death in April 1984. This latest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready for deep swing and thunderous horns, Motor City: The legendary Count Basie Orchestra will play Detroit's Aretha Franklin ...

It’s been nearly three decades since the late William “Count” Basie made his final Twin Cities appearance at the gone-but-not-forgotten Prom Center ballroom in St. Paul. But, in the tradition of ...

From the intimate clubs of Kansas City to the grand stage of Carnegie Hall, the Count Basie Orchestra is a testament to the enduring power of jazz to transcend generations and inspire audiences across ...

Scotty Barnhart, then a seventeen-year-old aspiring trumpet player, had just seen Count Basie and his orchestra perform at Atlanta’s Fox Theater. Barnhart was waiting across the street for his parents ...

Reporting from Las Vegas — One of the most legendary jazz orchestras hits the stage in Las Vegas when The Count Basie Orchestra performs at the Suncoast Showroom on July 17 and 18. This year marks the ...

So you think this is your grandfather’s Count Basie Orchestra? So you think music director Scotty Barnhart is heading up a reunion tribute cashing in on the memory of one of music history’s greatest ...

From the new Yoshi's Jazz Club in San Francisco, the Count Basie Orchestra showcases its joyous swing sound, together with the big, resounding voice of Bay Area native Ledisi. Bill Hughes leads the ...