Every jazz fan, while listening to an album by one of their favorite legends of the genre, occasionally closes their eyes to imagine what it might have been like actually to be there for the recording ...

Everybody thought the Basie band would be playing all those familiar songs that left their imprint on jazz history. After all, The Count Basie Orchestra, by design, intends to carry on the tradition ...

Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975, also referred to as Basie Jam, is a live album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.

A new sampler features live cuts of Count Basie's band in New York from 1938 to 1940. Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead says Jumpin' at the Woodside is full of "pretty terrific" music. This is FRESH AIR.

Streaming platforms for Jazz Icons Count Basie Live in 62 haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

This is FRESH AIR. Count Basie's band from Kansas City reached New York in December of 1936. Musicians took note immediately. But the general public took a little longer. Basie's big break came in ...