Count Basie (pianist)

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Annotation

Pianist whose blues-based swing band, the Count Basie Orchestra, emerged from Kansas City in the 1930s to become one of the most important jazz bands of all time. Basie also made a few small-group recordings under the name Kansas City Seven.

Annotation last modified on 2007-10-23 11:15 UTC.

Legal name: William James Basie

Discography

Album + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1999Olympia 5 Mai 1962Count Basie1
2002Salle Pleyel - Apr. 17th, 1972Count Basie Featuring "Cleanhead" Vinson1
2004Good Time BluesCount Basie1
2007Basie at Birdland (2007 reissue)Count Basie1
2023Live at Fabrik Hamburg 1981, Vol. 1Count Basie1

Single

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1938How Long Blues / Boogie WoogieCount Basie8
1939Dupree Blues / Red WagonCount Basie5
1939Hey Lawdy Mama / The FivesCount Basie3
1939Oh! Red / Fare Thee Honey Fare Thee WellCount Basie4
1939The Dirty Dozens / When the Sun Goes DownCount Basie5
1941On the Alamo / Gone With What DraftBenny Goodman & His Sextet Featuring Count Basie4
1941As Long as I Live / Benny’s BugleBenny Goodman and His Sextet Featuring Count Basie3
1941It Counts a Lot / LonesomeSam Donahue and His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie1
1944Wholly Cats / Benny's BugleBenny Goodman & His Sextet Featuring Count Basie1
1945I Found a New Baby / As Long as I LiveBenny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie4
1948I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance / Back Home Again in IndianaLester Young With Count Basie2
1952Sequel / I'll Always Be in Love With YouPaul Quinichette and His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie2
2023Didn’t YouLettuce & Count Basie feat. Talib Kweli1
2023St. ThomasCount Basie & The Soul Rebels feat. Nicholas Payton, Cimafunk & Weedie Braimah1
On the Alamo / Cocoanut GroveBenny Goodman And His Sextet Featuring Count Basie1

EP

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1952Piano RhythmsCount Basie3
1954BasieCount Basie3
1954Count Basie Swings & Joe Williams SingsCount Basie, Joe Williams2
1954Dance Session Album #4Count Basie2
1954Dance Session Album #3Count Basie2
1954Rockin' and Relaxin'Count Basie1

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