Count Basie
from the 1955 film Rhythm and Blues Revue
Background information
Birth name	William James Basie
Born	August 21, 1904(1904-08-21)
Origin	Red Bank, New Jersey
Died	April 26, 1984 (aged 79) Hollywood, Florida
Genre(s)	Swing music Big band music Piano blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, Bandleader, Composer
Instrument(s)	Piano, Organ
Years active	1924 - 1984

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Commonly regarded as one of the most important jazz bandleaders of his time, Basie led his popular groups for almost fifty years. Many notable musicians came to prominence under his direction, including tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison and singers Jimmy Rushing and Joe Williams. Basie's theme songs were "One O'Clock Jump" and "April In Paris." "Every Day I Have The Blues" (1955), sung by the deep-voiced Williams, was also a hit. The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed Prez, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. ... Herschel Evans (born March 9, 1909 in Denton, Texas; died February 9, 1939 in New York City) was a tenor saxophonist who worked in the Count Basie Orchestra. ... The trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... Buck Clayton (born Wilbur Dorsey Clayton in Parsons, Kansas on November 12, 1911-died in New York City on December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpet player, fondly remembered for being a leading member of Count Basie’s Old Testament orchestra and leader of mainstream orientated jam session recordings... Harry Sweets Edison (October 10, 1915 - July 27, 1999), was born in Columbus, Ohio. ... James Andrew (Jimmy) Rushing (August 26, 1901/02/03 - June 8, 1972) was an American blues singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 - March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. ... One oClock Jump is a 1957 (see 1957 in music) album by the American jazz and blues singer Joe Williams, with the Count Basie Orchestra. ...

Early life

William James Basie was born on August 21,1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey to Harvey Lee Basie and Lillian Ann Childs, who lived on Mechanic Street. His father worked as coachman for a wealthy family. After automobiles replaced horses, his father became a groundskeeper and handyman for several families in the area. His mother took in laundry, and was Bill Basie's first piano teacher when he was a child. He started out to be a drummer, but the obvious talents of another young Red Bank drummer, Sonny Greer (who was Duke Ellington's drummer from 1919 to 1951), discouraged young Basie and he switched to piano. While he was in his late teens, he gravitated to Harlem, where he met Fats Waller who taught him how to play organ.^[1] Sonny Greer (1943) Sonny Greer (13 December 1895–23 March 1982) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Duke Ellington. ... This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. ... Fats Waller (born Thomas Wright Waller on May 21, 1904, died December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. ...

The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey was named in his honor. Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey The Count Basie Theatre is a theatre located on Monmouth Street in Red Bank, New Jersey. ...

Basie toured the Keith circuit before the age of 20 and later the Columbia Burlesque and the Theater Owners Bookers Association (T.O.B.A.) vaudeville circuits starting in 1924 as a soloist, accompanist to blues singers Katie Krippen and Gonzelle White and music director for various acts.^[2][3] His touring took him to Kansas City, Missouri, where he met many jazz musicians in the area. In 1928 he joined Walter Page's Blue Devils, and the following year became the pianist with the Bennie Moten band based in Kansas City. It was at this time that he began to be known as "Count" Basie (see Jazz royalty). Benjamin Franklin Keith (1846-1914) in 1902 Keith Memorial Theatre, Boston Benjamin Franklin Keith (January 26, 1846 – March 26, 1914) was an American impresario who founded a chain of vaudeville theatres. ... Theater Owners Booking Association or T.O.B.A. was the vaudeville circuit for African American performers in the 1920s and 1930s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Blues music” redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Walter Page (February 9, 1900 -- December 20, 1957) was an African American jazz musician and leader of the Kansas band the Blue Devils. ... Bennie Moten (1894-1935) was a noted American jazz pianist and band leader. ... Jazz royalty is a term that reflects the many great jazz musicians who have some sort of royal title in their names or nicknames. ...

He started his own band in 1934, but eventually returned to Moten's band. After Moten died in 1935, the band unsuccessfully attempted to stay together. Basie formed a new band, which included many Moten alumni.

Basie was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated (ΩΨΦ) was founded on a cool Friday evening, November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. by three undergraduate students and one faculty advisor. ...

New York City And Later Years

Basie and band, with vocalist Ethel Waters, from the film Stage Door Canteen (1943)

At the end of 1936, Bill Basie moved his band from Kansas City; they honed their repertoire at a long engagement at a Chicago club. In that city in October 1936, members of the band participated in a recording session which producer John Hammond later described as "the only perfect, completely perfect recording session I've ever had anything to do with". Those four sides were released under the name Jones-Smith Incorporated because Basie had already signed with Decca but had not started recording for them (his first Decca session was January, 1937). By the end of 1936 they began playing in New York City, where the Count Basie Orchestra remained until 1950. Image File history File links CountBasieEthelWatersStageDoorCanteen. ... Image File history File links CountBasieEthelWatersStageDoorCanteen. ... Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896–September 1, 1977) was an Oscar-nominated American blues vocalist and actress. ... Stage Door Canteen is a 1943 film. ... John Henry Hammond (December 15, 1910–July 10, 1987) was a record producer, musician and music critic from the 1930s to the early 1980s. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Basie’s music was characterized by his trademark "jumping" beat and the contrapuntal accents of his own piano. Basie also showcased some of the best blues singers of the era: Billie Holiday, Jimmy Rushing, Big Joe Turner, Helen Humes, and Joe Williams. More importantly, Count Basie was a highly successful bandleader who was able to hold onto some of the greatest jazz musicians of the 1930s and early 1940s: Buck Clayton, Reunald Jones, Herschel Evans, Lester Young, and the band's brilliant rhythm section, including Walter Page, Freddie Green, and Jo Jones. He was also able to hire great arrangers who knew how to accentuate the band's abilities, such as Eddie Durham and Jimmy Mundy. “Blues music” redirects here. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later nicknamed Lady Day (see Jazz royalty regarding similar nicknames), was an American jazz singer, a seminal influence on jazz and pop singers, and generally regarded as one of the greatest female jazz vocalists. ... James Andrew (Jimmy) Rushing (August 26, 1901/02/03 - June 8, 1972) was an American blues singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. ... Helen Humes (June 23, 1913 - September 9, 1981) was an American jazz and blues singer. ... Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 - March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. ... Buck Clayton (born Wilbur Dorsey Clayton in Parsons, Kansas on November 12, 1911-died in New York City on December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpet player, fondly remembered for being a leading member of Count Basie’s Old Testament orchestra and leader of mainstream orientated jam session recordings... Reunald Jones Sr. ... Herschel Evans (born March 9, 1909 in Denton, Texas; died February 9, 1939 in New York City) was a tenor saxophonist who worked in the Count Basie Orchestra. ... Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed Prez, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. ... Walter Page (February 9, 1900 -- December 20, 1957) was an African American jazz musician and leader of the Kansas band the Blue Devils. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jo Jones (October 11, 1911–September 3, 1985) (later known as Papa Jo Jones) was an American drummer, one of the most influential in the history of jazz. ... Eddie Durham (19 August 1908–6 March 1987) was an American jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer and musical arranger of the swing music medium born in San Marcos, Texas, probably best known for his work with musicians like Cab Calloway, Willie Bryant, Andy Kirk, Glenn Miller, Jimmie Lunceford and Count Basie... Jimmy Mundy (28 June 1907–24 April 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman and Count Basie. ...

The big band era appeared to be at an end, but Basie reformed his as a 16-piece orchestra in 1952 and led it until his death. Basie remained faithful to the Kansas City Jazz style and helped keep big bands alive with his distinctive style of piano playing. A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s, although there are many big-bands around nowadays. ... For the song titled Orchestra, see The Servant (band). ... Memorial to Charlie Parker at the American Jazz Museum at 18th and Highland in Kansas City Kansas City Jazz is a style of jazz that developed and flourished in Kansas City, Missouri and the surrounding Kansas City Metropolitan Area during the 1930s and marked the transition from the structured big...

Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey

By the mid-1950s, Basie's band had become one of the pre-eminent backing big bands for the finest jazz vocalists of the time. Joe Williams was spectacularly featured on the 1957 album One O'Clock Jump, and 1956's Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings. In 1942 Basie moved to Queens, New York with Catherine Morgan after being married for a few years. In 1957 Basie released the live album At Newport. He appeared as himself (along with his band) in the Jerry Lewis film Cinderfella (1960) and in the Mel Brooks movie Blazing Saddles (1974). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x602, 103 KB) Summary Personal photo of the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x602, 103 KB) Summary Personal photo of the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey. ... For the tune of the same name see One OClock Jump One OClock Jump is a 1957 (see 1957 in music) album by the American jazz and blues singer Joe Williams, with the Count Basie Orchestra. ... Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings is a 1956 (see 1956 in music) album by the American jazz and blues singer Joe Williams, with the Count Basie Orchestra. ... At Newport is an album by the Jazz musician Count Basie. ... For other persons named Jerry Lewis, see Jerry Lewis (disambiguation). ... Cinderfella is a 1960 film comedy starring Jerry Lewis directed by Frank Tashlin. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Alex Karras as Mongo in Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles (1974) is a comedy directed by Mel Brooks and starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, and released by Warner Brothers. ...

Ella Fitzgerald is sometimes referred to as the quintessential swing singer, and her meetings with the Basie band are highly regarded by critics. Fitzgerald's 1963 album Ella and Basie! is remembered as one of Fitzgerald's greatest recordings. With the 'New Testament' Basie band in full swing, and arrangements written by a youthful Quincy Jones, this album proved a swinging respite from the 'Songbook' recordings and constant touring that Fitzgerald was engaged in during this period. She toured with the Basie Orchestra in the mid-1970s, and Fitzgerald and a much tamer Basie band also met on the 1979 albums Digital III at Montreux, A Classy Pair, and A Perfect Match, the last two also recorded live at Montreux. Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... Ella and Basie! is a 1963 (see 1963 in music) album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, with arrangements by a youthful Quincy Jones. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... Digital III at Montreux is a 1979 (see 1977 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by various jazz musicians, including Count Basie, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Joe Pass, and her former husband, the bassist Ray Brown. ... A Classy Pair is a 1979 (see 1979 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, with arrangements by Benny Carter. ... A Perfect Match is a 1979 (see 1979 in music) live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, and featuring Count Basie himself on the last track. ...

Frank Sinatra had a fruitful relationship with Basie -- 1963's Sinatra-Basie and 1964's It Might as Well Be Swing (the latter arranged by Quincy Jones) are two of the highest points at the peak of Sinatra's artistry. Jones provided the punchy arrangements for the Basie band on Sinatra's biggest selling album, the live Sinatra at the Sands. Basie also recorded with Tony Bennett in the early 1960s-two of their best were the live recording at Las Vegas and Strike Up the Band, a studio album. “Sinatra” redirects here. ... It Might As Well Be Swing is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1964. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... At the Sands with Count Basie (alternately titled Sinatra at the Sands) is an album by American jazz singer Frank Sinatra, with the Count Basie Band, conducted and arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded live at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and released in 1966 (see 1966 in... For other persons named Tony Bennett, see Tony Bennett (disambiguation). ...

Basie was especially known for his use of the best arrangers in the business: Benny Carter (Kansas City Suite), Neal Hefti (Atomic Basie), and Sammy Nestico (Basie-Straight Ahead). Serious students of big band jazz still consider his Chairman of the Board album from the mid-1950s arguably his best pure big band album (sans vocals). Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. ... Neal Hefti (born October 29, 1922 in Hastings, Nebraska) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, tune writer, and arranger. ... Sammy Nestico Samuel Sammy Lewis Nestico (born February 6, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a prolific and well known composer and arranger of big band music. ... The phrase Chairman of the Board has several meanings: Chairman of the Board is the term used to denote the leader of a corporations board of directors. ...

Bill Basie died of pancreatic cancer in Hollywood, Florida on April 26, 1984 at the age of seventy-nine. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 28 November 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Mara Giulianti Area  - City  30. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Distinguished Count Basie Orchestra members

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• Earle Warren Alto Saxophone and occasional singer
• Preston Love Alto Saxophone
• Reunald Jones Lead Trumpet
• Neal Hefti, Trumpet
• Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet
• Joe Newman Trumpet
• Lester Young Tenor Sax
• Herschel Evans Tenor sax
• Jo Jones Drums
• Walter Page Bass
• Freddie Green Guitar
• Billie Holiday Vocals
• Buck Clayton Trumpet
• Jimmy Rushing Vocals
• Marshall Royal Alto Saxophone
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Tenor Saxophone
• Joe Williams Vocals
• Thad Jones Trumpet
• Al Grey Lead Trombone
• John Clayton Bass
• Cleveland Eaton Bass

Earle Warren (1914-1995) was an alto saxophonist and occasional singer with Count Basie. ... Preston Love (1921-2004) was a renowned alto saxophonist from North Omaha, Nebraska. ... Neal Hefti (born October 29, 1922 in Hastings, Nebraska) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, tune writer, and arranger. ... Harry Sweets Edison (October 10, 1915 - July 27, 1999), was born in Columbus, Ohio. ... Joseph (Joe) F. Newman (born March 25, 1937) is the co-founder and CEO of the American Basketball Association, the largest and most diversified professional sports league in United States history with over 60% of its teams owned by blacks, hispanics, asians, and women. ... Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed Prez, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. ... Herschel Evans (born March 9, 1909 in Denton, Texas; died February 9, 1939 in New York City) was a tenor saxophonist who worked in the Count Basie Orchestra. ... Jo Jones (October 11, 1911–September 3, 1985) (later known as Papa Jo Jones) was an American drummer, one of the most influential in the history of jazz. ... Walter Page (February 9, 1900 -- December 20, 1957) was an African American jazz musician and leader of the Kansas band the Blue Devils. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later nicknamed Lady Day (see Jazz royalty regarding similar nicknames), was an American jazz singer, a seminal influence on jazz and pop singers, and generally regarded as one of the greatest female jazz vocalists. ... Buck Clayton (born Wilbur Dorsey Clayton in Parsons, Kansas on November 12, 1911-died in New York City on December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpet player, fondly remembered for being a leading member of Count Basie’s Old Testament orchestra and leader of mainstream orientated jam session recordings... James Andrew (Jimmy) Rushing (August 26, 1901/02/03 - June 8, 1972) was an American blues singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Marshall Royal (12 May 1912–5 May 1995) was an American clarinettist and alto saxophonist best known for his work with Count Basie, with whose band he played for nearly twenty years. ... Edward Davis (March 2, 1922 - November 3, 1986), who performed and recorded as Eddie Lockjaw Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... There are several Joe Williams: Smokey Joe Williams, baseball pitcher and hall of famer. ... Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 - August 21, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter. ... This January 2007 article does not cite its references or sources. ... John Clayton was also the birth name of the fictional character Tarzan. ... Cleveland Josephus Cleve Eaton II (b. ...

Legacy

"One O'Clock Jump" and "Jumpin' at the Woodside" were among Count Basie's more popular numbers. Basie was also known for his band's version's of "April in Paris" and "Lil' Darlin." Image File history File links Pablo_record_Count_Basie. ... One oClock Jump is a 1957 (see 1957 in music) album by the American jazz and blues singer Joe Williams, with the Count Basie Orchestra. ... April in Paris is a song composed by Vernon Duke and written by E. Y. Harburg in 1932. ...

Jerry Lewis used "Blues in Hoss' Flat," from Basie's Chairman of the Board album, as the basis for his own "Chairman of the Board" routine in the movie The Errand Boy, in which Lewis pantomimed the movements of a corporate executive holding a board meeting. (In the early 1980s, Lewis revived the routine during the live broadcast of one of his Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons.) "Blues in Hoss' Flat," composed by Basie band member Frank Foster, was also the longtime theme song of San Francisco and New York radio DJ Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins. For other persons named Jerry Lewis, see Jerry Lewis (disambiguation). ... The phrase Chairman of the Board has several meanings: Chairman of the Board is the term used to denote the leader of a corporations board of directors. ... The Errand Boy was filmed from July 24-September 1, 1961. ... Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a U.S. organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals and the general public. ...

Basie and his band made a cameo appearance in Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles, playing his arrangement of "April in Paris". This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Alex Karras as Mongo in Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles (1974) is a comedy directed by Mel Brooks and starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, and released by Warner Brothers. ... April in Paris is a song composed by Vernon Duke and written by E. Y. Harburg in 1932. ...

He received one of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1981. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Basie was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording [1]. This award is distinct from the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, which honors specific recordings rather than individuals, and... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Basie is one of the producers of the "world's greatest music" that Brenda Fricker's "Pigeon Lady" character claims to have heard in Carnegie Hall in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Brenda Fricker (born February 17, 1945 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Academy Award-winning Irish actress. ... Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ... Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) is the sequel to the film Home Alone. ...

Count Basie, considered one of the greatest jazz musicians in musical history, will be inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2007. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is an organization located in Lake Grove, New York. ...

References

Samples

• Download sample of "Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Count Basie & His Orchestra, a popular swing song by a jazz legend

Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ...

Sources

• NY Times Obituary, April 27, 1984
• Discography at SonyBMG Masterworks
• U.S. Postal Service Biography
• Downbeat Magazine
• BBC Profile of Count Basie

External

• Basie biography at swingmusic.net