Count Basie
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Self (voice) (archive sound)
movieRat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieCharlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieBillie
2020
self
movieSid & Judy
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieJazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieMusic Inn
2007
Himself (archive footage)
movieJudy Garland Duets
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Harlem Renaissance
2004
Self (archive footage)
moviePiano Blues
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieBluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
Self (archive footage)
movieNorman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979
Sself (Piano, Conductor)
movieMade in Paris
1966
Count Basie
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Pianist
movieCinderfella
1960
Count Basie
tvStartime
1959
Self
movieJamboree!
1957
Count Basie
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Conductor / Self - Pianist / Self - Bandleader
movieCrazy House
1943
Count Basie
movieTop Man
1943
Orchestra Leader
movieStage Door Canteen
1943
Count Basie
moviePolicy Man
1938
Count Basie
movieEbony Parade
(archive footage)
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movieSentimental Journey
2006
In Memory Of
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movieKiller Diller
1948
Original Music Composer