Count Basie Center for the Arts will host a weekend of events to commemorate the birth of its namesake, William "Count" Basie ...

No, the Count isn't literally back... in fact, he's never really been away, as the Count Basie Orchestra has kept rolling along under a series of leaders since Basie's death in April 1984. This latest ...

The 2026 Basie Awards rolled out the red carpet for the best of Monmouth County high theater on May 19 at the historic Red ...

Many recording artists covered The Beatles in the '60s; even their own producer, George Martin, released George Martin Instrumentally Salutes The Beatle Girls (One Way, 1966). Pianist/bandleader Count ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RED BANK – Count Basie and Jon Bon Jovi may have made their impacts generations apart, but the two legends have left lasting marks ...

On Wednesday, April 30, the Count Basie Orchestra will celebrate 90 years swinging at the Kansas City Music Hall. On Wednesday, April 30, the Count Basie Orchestra will celebrate 90 years swinging at ...

Florida State jazz professor and trumpet player Scotty Barnhart is one of the world’s leading experts when it comes to legendary pianist-songwriter-bandleader Count Basie (1904-1984). There’s a good ...

The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank just announced the 2026 nominees. Fifty-three high school productions were evaluated by the Basie Awards nomination committee. The Basie Awards Lifetime ...

From 1935 until his death in 1984, pianist and bandleader Count Basie led one of the most important jazz institutions of the 20th century, in the process forging a distinctive sound that changed the ...