When the Swing Era was at its prime during 1937-42, there were hundreds of worthy big bands, and the biggest names for many were Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie [more]

Throughout his long career, Count Basie epitomized swing. His light piano style was originally influenced by the stride of [more]

This campy LP from the 1960s features the Count Basie Orchestra playing ten themes from four early James Bond movies, with arrangements by either Chico O'Farrill or George Williams. [more]

The Roulette half of the two Bennett/Basie sessions is a band singer's paradise, with the Basie band caught at a robust and swinging peak and Bennett never [more]

Count Basie's Columbia years have long been debated, subject to apocryphal written data and legend because of the willy-nilly nature of his tenure with the label [more]

Although it appeared at a time when Count Basie was enjoying respect from all quarters (as evidenced by the pop acclaim of several Grammy awards and the jazz faithful's [more]

The Big Band Era ended in 1946, but the music still lives on. The top performers of the era are often better known than today's jazz greats Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count [more]

The Collectables imprint's "Only the Best" series basically assembles several compilations together in a multi-disc package; compilations [more]

Seven saxes are led by Lockjaw Davis in a big band that drives Prysock. Eleven songs, the best of which are, "I Could Write a Book" and "Don't Go Fo' Strangers." ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide

Originally titled More Hits of the 50's and 60's, Frankly Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra, a salute to Frank Sinatra by [more]

In 1964, Count Basie handed the reins of his band over to composer and arranger Billy Byers, purportedly to modernize his sound to the times. More accurately, Byers energized the band [more]

One of Basie's final albums, the very appealing title cut seems to sum up his career, a lightly swinging groove with a strong melody. Two small-group performances with [more]

This audio DVD features the Count Basie big band performing various songs from his career. While these performances are available elsewhere, collectors may be interested in the remastered sound. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide