Red Bank, NJ – JRM Construction Management completed a 46,000+ square-foot renovation of the Count Basie Center for the Arts, a landmark cultural venue in Red Bank, New Jersey originally opened in ...

Blast From the Past band leader Larry Carbary feels as good as he ever has about Midland's prominent big band. But it never hurts to have a professional ensemble, that's been performing for 90 years, ...

As it continues its Centennial Celebration, the Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced a weekend of events commemorating the birth of its namesake and Red Bank native, jazz icon William "Count" ...

The 2026 Basie Awards rolled out the red carpet for the best of Monmouth County high school theater on Tuesday night, May 19, at the historic Red Bank venue. The ceremony brought a capacity crowd to ...

The legendary Count Basie Orchestra will perform at the Midland Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15. The big band is still performing with members personally chosen by the Count before his ...

A CONCERT APPEARANCE by the Count Basie Band is a sort of minor miracle in defiance of the caprice of show business. This is his 34th year as a bandleader, and in the style that won him fame almost ...

The Centennial Gala comes as the Count Basie Center celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, and will honor Basie Center Chairperson Jeremy Grunin, as well as celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ...

The Count Basie Center for the Arts will host the first-ever “Roast of New Jersey” on Saturday, Feb. 28, bringing together comedians, television personalities, and sports figures for a night of jokes ...

The Giants of Jazz 2LP reissue unites Frank Sinatra’s classic mid-’60s collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, newly remastered for vinyl. As a longtime record collector, I was admittedly ...

The University of Michigan will host jazz performances by the Count Basie Orchestra and Herbie Hancock. Herbie Hancock will perform with musicians like Terence Blanchard and play a mix of his classic ...

The Count Basie Center for the Arts celebrated its 100th anniversary, and two of New Jersey’s most iconic musicians were honored with the first-ever inductions into the Center’s new Walk of Fame. This ...