Basie is from Red Bank and his orchestra celebrated its 85th anniversary. T. Thomas Howard Foundation Vice President Gilda Rogers says that Basie’s music is full of love. “You can hear it in his music ...

Count Basie Center for the Arts will host a weekend of events to commemorate the birth of its namesake, William "Count" Basie ...

THE VIRUS. WELL, TODAY MARKS INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY, A GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF ART FORM THAT HAS SHAPED CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD, AND MANY CONTRIBUTE ITS ROOTS THROUGH RIGHT HERE IN KANSAS CITY. THE ...

RED BANK - Before the town on the southern bank of the Navesink River was the place to be on Friday nights, it was known for songs like "Red Bank Boogie" and "The Kid from Red Bank." The "kid" behind ...

As the greatest artists of recording music descend upon Los Angeles for the annual Grammy awards, we spotlight William “Count” Basie as a part of Black History Month. “Count” Basie is one of the most ...

The history of the Count Basie orchestra is generally divided into two broad periods—the Old Testament band, which lasted from 1935 to 1950, and the New Testament band, which lasted from 1952 until ...

Forecasting the paths that big-band jazz might travel is difficult now that another of its pacesetters has reached the end of his journey. In symbolic terms, the loss of Count Basie, who died last ...

The Count Basie Orchestra, led by Scotty Barnhart, will perform at Detroit’s Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on August 13. The orchestra's latest album, "Basie Swings the Blues," won a 2024 Grammy Award.