The skinny: The seminal jazz funk combo, which spun off from Herbie Hancock’s transformational 1973 album “Head Hunters,” ...

Today in Music History for July 26: ...

Herb Sell, 93, of Littlestown, was friends with Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He still plays local gigs and wins over crowds twice a week.

Object Details user Levy, John referenced Count Basie Orchestra Location Currently not on view Credit Line Gift of Devra Hall Levy date made 1990s ID Number 2011.3087.26 nonaccession number 2011.3087 ...

Basie Rocks! debuted at #1 on the Current Traditional Jazz Album Sales chart and #12 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz Albums chart. The album, released May 2nd on Green Hill Records, was the highest ...

Kansas City honors International Jazz Day with a special concert by the Count Basie Orchestra, marking its 90th anniversary.

Creative City KC made John McKergow’s dream to hear the Count Basie Orchestra perform come true, flying the 88-year-old and his daughter, Tracey Ostebo, from Austin, Texas, for International ...

The Count Basie Orchestra will celebrate its 90th anniversary in Kansas City — the town where it got its start back in the 1930s swing era — this Wednesday, April 30 at the Kansas City Music Hall.

2025 Pittsfield CityJazz Festival to feature Dawning Holmes, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, jazz prodigies, and local talent ...

The Count Basie Orchestra will play the Colonial Theatre May 3, part of the 19th annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival. The 18-piece ensemble, founded by the legendary jazz musician in 1935, ...

On March 19, 1939, Count Basie & His Orchestra entered a Chicago recording studio and cut one of their most noted sessions. Making his recording debut on the date was Sherman-born tenor saxophonist ...

The 18-time Grammy-winning Count Basie Orchestra is one of the greatest jazz ensembles of all time, and this is a rare opportunity to see them live.