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.

Swing music experienced a bit of a renaissance over the last couple years, a craze that spawned a group of new young sings groups — energetic and somewhat fun, but marginally talented and extremely ...

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 ...

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Among the nobility of jazz musicians two names stand out — the Duke and the Count. And while most faced with choosing between them would be likely to place the Duke at the pinnacle, and the Count ...

Founded in Kansas City in 1935, the Count Basie Orchestra celebrates its 80th anniversary with the release of its first Christmas album. With delightful assists from guests including the Christmas ...

Tallahassee’s Scotty Barnhart, professor of jazz trumpet at Florida State University, melds musical styles with Friday’s release of his newest and most astonishing album, “The Count Basie Orchestra ...

Get exclusive access to priority onsales and special offers, plus never miss out on the biggest stories from the West End, Off-West End and beyond. Swing music is a form of jazz, developed in the USA ...

There is no recipe for success...or is there? Concord's Ray Sings, Basie Swings, reminiscent of past crossover duos, draws upon state-of-the-art technological means to propose a premium posthumous ...

Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) was a legendary American singer, actor, and cultural icon whose unique phrasing, powerful vocals, and masterful interpretation of lyrics revolutionized popular music in the ...

Swing music is a form of jazz, developed in the USA in the 1930s and 1940s. The name came from the emphasis on the off-beat, or weaker pulse. The danceable swing style of big bands and bandleaders ...

“It was one of the biggest hits Basie ever had,” orchestra leader Bill Hughes said. “To this day it’s a miracle it didn’t turn out to be his theme song, because it’s played so many times.” Hughes and ...