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Count Basie

Active

1920s - 1980s

Born

August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, NJ

Died

April 26, 1984 in Hollywood, FL

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Big Band Swing Jazz Instrument Piano Blues Piano Jazz

Also Known As

William James Basie
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Count Basie

Biography by William Ruhlmann

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A towering figure in big-band jazz, with a lean piano style and a gift for setting tempos and making a rhythm section swing.
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Album Highlights

  • At Newport
    Count Basie
    At Newport
  • Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings
    Count Basie / Joe Willi …
    Count Basie Swings, Joe …
  • Basie Swings, Bennett Sings
    Count Basie / Tony Benn …
    Basie Swings, Bennett S …
  • The Atomic Mr. Basie
    Count Basie
    The Atomic Mr. Basie
  • April in Paris
    Count Basie / Count Bas …
    April in Paris
  • Ken Burns Jazz
    Count Basie
    Ken Burns Jazz
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