Count Basie
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William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Dennis Rowland, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. As a composer, Basie is known for writing such jazz standards as "Blue and Sentimental", "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "One O'Clock Jump". Description above from the Wikipedia article Count Basie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Rat Pack
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
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All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
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Music Inn
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Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
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Judy Garland Duets
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Improvisation
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The Harlem Renaissance
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Piano Blues
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New York in the Fifties
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
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The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
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Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
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Blazing Saddles
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Made in Paris
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular
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Cinderfella
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Jamboree!
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Rhythm and Blues Revue
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'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
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Take Me Back, Baby
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