William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others.
William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others.
Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Dennis Rowland, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams.
As a composer, Basie is known for writing such jazz standards as "Blue and Sentimental", "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "One O'Clock Jump".
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Filmography (Movies)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Release Date:08/09/2022
Rat Pack
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Release Date:11/01/2022
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
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Release Date:09/01/2022
Billie
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Release Date:30/09/2020
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
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Release Date:13/09/2020
Sid & Judy
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Release Date:26/06/2019
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
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Release Date:24/05/2014
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
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Release Date:28/09/2011
Music Inn
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Release Date:03/05/2007
Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
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Release Date:13/07/2006
Judy Garland Duets
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Release Date:04/06/2005
The Harlem Renaissance
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Release Date:01/01/2004
Improvisation
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Release Date:01/01/2004
Piano Blues
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Release Date:04/10/2003
New York in the Fifties
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Release Date:16/10/2001
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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Release Date:02/11/1993
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
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Release Date:22/11/1981
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
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Release Date:20/03/1981
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
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Release Date:01/10/1979
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
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Release Date:01/01/1979
Blazing Saddles
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Release Date:07/02/1974
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
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Release Date:12/06/1965
Cinderfella
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Release Date:18/12/1960
Jamboree!
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Release Date:07/12/1957
Rhythm and Blues Revue
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Release Date:01/01/1955
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
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Release Date:03/01/1951
Basie Boogie
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Release Date:06/10/1950
Crazy House
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Release Date:08/10/1943
Top Man
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Release Date:17/09/1943
Stage Door Canteen
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Release Date:24/06/1943
Air Mail Special
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Release Date:08/12/1941
Take Me Back, Baby
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Release Date:20/02/1941
Policy Man
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Release Date:01/01/1938
Television Appearances
The Big Show
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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ABC Stage 67
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The Hollywood Palace
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The Judy Garland Show
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The Merv Griffin Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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Cavalcade of Bands
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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