Biography
Born: August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, NJ
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '20s, '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s
Count Basie was in the middle of the most important bandleaders of the hang loose era. With the exception of a pithy period in the early '50s, he led a filled band from 1935 until his dissolution almost 50 years later, and the company continued to perform after he died. Basie's ground for musicians was characterized by a easy , swinging rhythm section that he led from the pianoforte, piquant ensemble work, and generous soloing. Basie was not a composer like Duke Ellington or some important...
Track list
Chicago (That Toddling Town)
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
With Plenty of Money & You
Cherokee
I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans
Mambo Mist
Anything Goes
Oh Lady Be Good
Jeppers Creepers
Swingin' the Blues
Growing Pains
Honeysuckle Rose
Life Is a Song
Shortly George
Are You Havin Any Fun?
Jumpin' At the Woodhouse
Poor Little Rich Girl
London Bridge Is Falling Down
I've Grown Accustomed to Her sauciness
Thursday
The Best of Early Basie
April in Paris
Count Basie and His Great Vocalists
Our Shining Hour
Pure Ella
Ella and Basie!
Count Basie Swings - Joe Williams Sings
April In Paris
Ella and Basie!
Ella and Basie!
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