Count Basie, the titan of jazz, wasn’t just known for his infectious swing and masterful piano playing—he also had an ...

An errant Google search led South Philly-raised vocalist Brandon Tomasello to these gems that lay hidden in the Library of ...

Fort Myers city manager agrees McCollum Hall project could use more cash; looking at ways to provide the financial kickstart.

In symbolic terms, the loss of Count Basie, who died last April, a few months shy of his eightieth birthday and a year away from his golden anniversary as a bandleader, is incalculable.

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo lit up the stage at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, where she performed a stunning tribute to Quincy Jones during the ceremony. Accompanied by Herbie Hancock, Erivo sang “Fly ...

(R); What's Your Number? (R); Five O'Clock Whistle (S); Five O'Clock Whistle (S); Broadway (S). (A) Carl "Tatti" Smith; Lester Young; Count Basie; Walter Page; Jo Jones; Jimmy Rushing. (B) Buck ...

Count Basie "Live"; Basie Power; The Meetin'; Blues In Hoss's Flat; Why Not; Good Time Blues; Festival Blues; Splanky; The More I See You; I Needs To Be Bee'd With; Bookie Blues; All Of Me; Shiny ...

Deborah Silver is now gearing up for the May 2025 release of her new album Basie Rocks! on Green Hill Records, with the Count ...

The private passions and ambitions that inspired Count Basie, the bandleader and pianist who brought the blues to the big band podium, and the first black musician to win a Grammy Award.

Vibrant and enchanting, Deborah Silver brings her soul-soothing, powerful and sultry voice to '(I'm Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica', her new single with The Count Basie Orchestra.

Enduring legends took hold, none more potent than the myth that Delta bluesman Robert Johnson sold his soul in exchange for his skills as a bottleneck guitarist Count Basie’s band, influenced by ...