Count Basie Born in Red Bank, New Jersey on 21 August 1904, Bill Basie took piano lessons at a young age, but his first thought was to become a drummer; fortunately, the piano won him over and he ...

Hailed upon its release as an instant classic, Count Basie’s “April in Paris ... to be released on Norman Granz’s new label, Verve Records, which had been launched around Christmas ...

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 ...