During this past concert season, the Mellon Jazz Festival at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, has offered a number of double bills, perhaps to provide variety and contrast, suggest comparisons, and ...

It’s been nearly three decades since the late William “Count” Basie made his final Twin Cities appearance at the gone-but-not-forgotten Prom Center ballroom in St. Paul. But, in the tradition of ...

Disc 1-(Jones-Smith, Inc.) Shoe Shine Boy; Evenin'; Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong); Oh, Lady Be Good; (Basie's Bad Boys) I Ain't Got Nobody; Goin' To Chicago; Live And Love Tonight; Love Me Or Leave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready for deep swing and thunderous horns, Motor City: The legendary Count Basie Orchestra will play Detroit's Aretha Franklin ...

The Count Basie Theatre, the historic Red Bank venue named after swinging icon and Red Bank native William "Count" Basie, has plenty of jazz shows on its calendar in the near future. Leading the ...

Jazz trumpet virtuoso Scotty Barnhart’s fruitful career has been blessed in many ways. He was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Sr. and christened by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and ...

In its storied eight-decade history, the Count Basie Orchestra has played for presidents and kings, circled the globe dozens of times, and featured many of jazz’s most influential figures, from Billie ...

A new sampler features live cuts of Count Basie's band in New York from 1938 to 1940. Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead says Jumpin' at the Woodside is full of "pretty terrific" music. This is FRESH AIR.

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.