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Sergeant 'Counting Down The Days'

Sergeant 'Counting Down The Days'

Watch the new promo that accompanies 'Counting Down The Days'.

The Count And Sinden 'Mega'

The Count And Sinden 'Mega'

Watch the awesome new promo 'Mega' before its single release on Domino Records next month.

Micah P. Hinson 'This Old Guitar' - Video Exclusive

Micah P. Hinson 'This Old Guitar' - Video Exclusive

In this exclusive live clip, the country songwriter performs a special acoustic version of 'This Old Guitar'.

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the Count Basie Orchestra - Corner Pocket

the Count Basie Orchestra - Corner Pocket (05:19)

trumpet solo. Thad Jones,Al Aarons saxophone solo. Frank Wess composed and arranged by Freddie Green drummer Sonny Payne dvd"LIVE in '62"

Count Basie - Booty's Blues

Count Basie - Booty's Blues (04:01)

Count Basie playing a duet with bassist Cleveland Eaton. Trombone solo is by Booty Wood. Carnegie Hall Concert, 1981

Count Basie Meets Clark Terry

Count Basie Meets Clark Terry (03:12)

www.jazzvideoguy.tv presents Count Basie, from the film, "Rhythm and Blues Review," October 1950. The film is now in public domain and can be downloaded from http In between big bands, led this all-star group, which...

Oscar Peterson & Count Basie - Slow Blues

Oscar Peterson & Count Basie - Slow Blues (04:35)

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Count Basie Orchestra - One O' Clock Jump

Count Basie Orchestra - One O' Clock Jump (03:11)

Count Basie, piano; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Clark Terry, trumpet; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums Swing Bless You!

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Count Basie Biography

William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Widely regarded as one of the most important jazz bandleaders of his time, Basie led his popular Count Basie Orchestra for almost 50 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".

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Count Basie's Best Songs

  • 1. One O'Clock Jump
  • 2. April In Paris
  • 3. Jumpin' At The Woodside
  • 4. The Kid from Red Bank
  • 5. Lester Leaps In
  • 6. Splanky
  • 7. Teddy the toad
  • 8. Jive At Five
  • 9. Corner Pocket
  • 10. Flight of the Foo Birds
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Count Basie Discography

Count Basie albums.

  • Warm Breeze - 24/01/2007 (Pablo/JP)
  • Basie's Blues - 04/10/2006 (Phantom/GB)
  • Basie Jam - 26/07/2006 (Pablo/JP)
  • Count Basie's Finest Hour - 07/05/2002 (Verve/US)
  • King of Swing - 07/05/2002 (Clef Records/US)
  • Class of '54 - 04/09/2001 (1201 music/US)
  • Midnite Jazz & Blues: Blue & Sentimental - (Weton-Wesgram/NL)
  • April in Paris (disc 2) - (Duoline/US)
  • Basie's Beatle Bag - 21/07/1998 (Verve by Request/US)
  • Farmers Market Barbecue - 02/04/1996 (Original Jazz Classics/US)
  • Listen... You Shall Hear - (HEP Records/GB)
  • The Best of the Roulette Years - (Blue Note/US)
  • Do You Wanna Jump...? - (HEP Records/GB)
  • Kansas City 6 - (Original Jazz Classics/US)
  • Basie - (Roulette Jazz/US)
  • Mostly Blues...and Some Others - (Pablo/XU)

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