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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA


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The Count Basie Orchestra has won 17 Grammy Awards and 20 Downbeat and Jazz Times polls. More than any other big band in jazz. Since Basie's passing in 1984, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes and now, Dennis Mackrel have led the Count Basie Orchestra and maintained it as one of the elite performing organizations in jazz.

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SiriusXM Details Holiday Channels, Adds Jimmy Fallon Station Photo SiriusXM Details Holiday Channels, Adds Jimmy Fallon Station
by Josh Sharpe - October 28, 2024

SiriusXM has announced the return of its extensive holiday music lineup with 26 festive channels, including a new channel, Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Radio. The holiday season officially kicks off on Friday, November 1 on SiriusXM....

Jazz Singer Deborah Silver Announces Show At City Winery NYC And New Album With Count Photo Jazz Singer Deborah Silver Announces Show At City Winery NYC And New Album With Count Basie Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2024

Jazz singer Deborah Silver will perform a one-night-only show at City Winery NYC on August 13th and is preparing for her new album 'Basie Rocks' with the legendary Count Basie Orchestra....

Christian McBride Performs With Billie Eilish On SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Photo Christian McBride Performs With Billie Eilish On SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
by Michael Major - December 18, 2023

Christian McBride performed with fellow GRAMMY winning artist Billie Eilish this weekend on Saturday Night Live. McBride brought his bass performance skills to the Studio 8H stage supporting Eilish on performances of her hit from the Barbie film soundtrack “What Was I Made For?” and the holiday clas...

Tangerine Records Announces Remastered Re-Release of 'Ray Sings, Basie Swings' Photo Tangerine Records Announces Remastered Re-Release of 'Ray Sings, Basie Swings'
by Michael Major - July 25, 2022

Originally released in 2006, the uniquely inspired album mixes previously unreleased Ray Charles vocal performances from the seventies with newly recorded instrumental tracks by the contemporary Count Basie Orchestra, and will be available on all streaming services for the first time in over a decad...

Catherine Russell to Release SEND FOR ME April 2022 Photo Catherine Russell to Release SEND FOR ME April 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 02, 2021

GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell, when asked to characterize her new album, Send For Me, replied, 'I love romance that swings.' Due out on April 1, 2022 via Dot Time Records, Send For Me features a baker's dozen of newly recorded tunes on her eighth album as a leader, meeting a simple exa...

The First Ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest Launches Today Photo The First Ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest Launches Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 16, 2020

Primary Wave Music Publishing and the Count Basie Estate are looking to foster the next generation of musical talent and have announced their first ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest....

Jazz Foundation of America Announces '#TheNewGig' To Benefit Its Musicians' Emergency Photo Jazz Foundation of America Announces '#TheNewGig' To Benefit Its Musicians' Emergency Fund
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 07, 2020

Seeking to address widespread financial need in the musical community following the shuttering of live performances amid the international health emergency, the Jazz Foundation of America will present a star-studded online video concert '#TheNewGig' benefiting its COVID-19 Musicians' Emergency Fund ...

Jazz Foundation Of America Presents Online Concert #THENEWGIG For Musicians' Emergenc Photo Jazz Foundation Of America Presents Online Concert #THENEWGIG For Musicians' Emergency Fund, Featuring Jon Batiste, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2020

Seeking to address widespread financial need in the musical community following the shuttering of live performances amid the international health emergency, the Jazz Foundation of America will present a star-studded online video concert '#TheNewGig' benefiting its COVID-19 Musicians' Emergency Fund ...

SiriusXM to Launch Holiday Music Channels Photo SiriusXM to Launch Holiday Music Channels
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2019

SiriusXM announced today its extensive holiday music lineup featuring 15 commercial free channels including the much anticipated Holly and Holiday Traditions channels. Hallmark Channel Radio will kick off the holiday season Friday, October 25, and 12 more music channels will start broadcasting on Fr...

Concord Jazz, Live Nation Present the 50th Anniversary Concord Jazz Festival Photo Concord Jazz, Live Nation Present the 50th Anniversary Concord Jazz Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2019

 Concord Jazz and Live Nation are proud to present the 50th Anniversary Concord Jazz Festival, to be held on Saturday, August 3rd at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California. 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the festival, which began at a city park in 1969 and gave birth to the venerable Co...












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