Count Basie (William) Count Basie (1904-1984) was an extremely popular figure in the jazz world for half a century. He was a fine pianist and leader of one of the greatest jazz bands in history. The story of Count Basie is very much the story of the great jazz band that he led for close to 50 years (1935-1984)‚ an orchestra with a distinctive sound‚ anchored by a subtle but powerful beat‚ complimented by exceptional ensemble work‚ and graced with superb soloists. But perhaps the most surprising
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The story of Count Basie is very much the story of the great jazz band that he led for close to 50 years (1935-1984)‚ an orchestra with a distinctive sound‚ anchored by a subtle but propulsive beat‚ buoyed by crisp ensemble work and graced with legendary soloists still to date a catalogue of featured players which read like a Who’s Who of jazz. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Count Basie band’s achievement was his steadfast perseverance in staying strong with a 50-year music run with several
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Orchestra”. 4. Describe why Count Basie’s rhythm section is called the first modern rhythm section. Count Basie’s rhythm section is called the first modern rhythm section. Basie made the rhythm section to “breathe” which helped compliment instead of duplicate‚ as well as having the drummer Jo Jones who played the high hat cymbal style. With this Basie had created the All-American Rhythm section which was known at the first modern rhythm section because Basie had created such an amazing rhythm
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Chick Webb‚ Don Redmen‚ Benny Carter‚ Bunny Bengan‚ Charlie Barnet‚ Harry James‚ Woody Herman‚ Lionel Hampton‚ and the great Count Basie. Count Basie started out his young career as a jazz musician playing to silent movies. Then in 1928 he joined Walter Page’s Blue Devils‚ starting a 20 year long association with the Bassist. When the Blue Devils broke up Basie joined Bernie Moten’s band‚ and then in 1935 started his own band‚ the Reno Club and quickly went to the
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Who was Count Basie? He was an African American jazz pianist‚ organist‚ bandleader‚ and composer. Considered as one of the greatest bandleaders of all time Basie was born on August 21st‚ 1904 in Red Bank NJ. Basie changed jazz and shaped mid-20th-century popular music‚ earning the title “King of Swing” because he gave people the urge to dance. Dropping out of high school junior year‚ Basie learned to operate the lights for vaudeville (which is like a theater) and to improvise piano solo’s for silent
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Solographer: Jan Evensmo Last update: Aug. 28‚ 2012 2 Born: Temple‚ Texas‚ May 1‚ 1910 Died: New York‚ Feb. 9‚ 1939 Introduction: Herschel Evans was one of the all-time greats of tenor saxophone‚ one of the strongest assets of the Count Basie. After hearing his introduction of “Georgianna” I was hopelessly addicted to his charismatic playing. Even today my hair raises when I hear his strong and personal sound‚ and I will go so far as to say that of all jazz musicians in history‚ one
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Billie was born to the name‚ Eleanora Fagan on April 7‚ 1915. She was born in Philadelphia but grew up in the Fell’s Point section of Baltimore. Her mother‚ was just 13 at the time of her birth; her father‚ was 15. Holidays’ teenage parents‚ Sadie Harris (aka Fagan) and probable father‚ Clarence Holiday‚ never married‚ and they did not live together for a long time. Clarence‚ a banjo and guitar player worked with Fletcher Henderson’s band in the early 30s. He remains a shady figure who left his family
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Big Band Jazz Across the world there are thousands of languages that we as people use to communicate with one another. Many of these languages have been developed out of others‚ therefore sharing similar dialects‚ accents‚ and in some cases even some words are very similar. Yet of all the languages that are spoken across the world‚ there is only one that is fluently spoken and understood on every continent‚ and that is the language of Music. Yet because this language is spoken in so many different
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James Reese Europe and Will Marion Cook were leaders of the most popular “Syncopated” music groups of the day. TRUE Mary Lou Williams was the most important female Violinist in the century. FALSE Count Basie is credited with inventing a piano accompaniment style‚ the name is derived from the words “accompanying” and “Complementing” known as Comping One of many mutes used by brass players to change the sound of their instrument is known as Plunger Mute In 1938‚ promoter John Hammond put together
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What is jazz music? A single definition cannot be found. Many people try to define jazz music only to regress to trying to define what it does. Even this approach is difficult. People are only able to find things to agree on‚ such as agreeing that jazz is music. Jazz has been so many things throughout it long and illustrious history that it ’s even hard to point out its origins‚ which stem from many places‚ many styles of music‚ and many people. However‚ there is an ongoing debate as to its precise
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