Tag Archives: Count Basie

Count Basie and Duke Ellington, both phenomenal pianists, composers and bandleaders were fierce competitors. But not at the recording studio or concert hall.

Great soloists, tight ensemble work. Classic big bands are the crowning glory of the middle of the last century.

The pioneering bandleader talks about the Lost Planet Airmen, his current group, and other topics.

Bernt Rosengren Big Band is jazz that will bring back the great days of swing.

The soundtrack for Pan Am is a flight back to optimistic, jazzy times.

Buckle up, and thank you for flying Pan Am.

If you could only pick one Christmas CD this season, Tony Bennett's The Classic Christmas Album should be it.

A splendid-sounding reissue combining the two collaborative albums by Sinatra and Basie.

The Count meets The Chairman Of The Board.

Historical survey of jazz on two-CD set.