Discover: Count Basie
Vinyl Vault — Count Basie, “Kansas City 5”
The next Vinyl Vault will feature some state-of-the-art swing from one of the masters, Count Basie. We’ll hear his 1981 album on Pablo entitled “Kansas City 5.” The album featured…
Vinyl Vault: Count Basie, Joe Turner, Eddie Vinson, "Kansan City Shout"
The Vinyl Vault features the Count Basie band with two of the 20th Century’s premier blues shouters, Joe Turner and Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, and their 1980 Pablo album “Kansas City…
Vinyl Vault—Basie & Zoot
Count Basie may be best known for his swinging big bands and all the recordings laid down by that unit. However, William “Count” Basie also recorded many small group sessions,…
Stories of Standards—One O'Clock Jump
Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of “One O'Clock Jump.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50…
The Best of Basie
“The Basie band is and always has been, and always will be something very special. Something that reflects the warmth, charm, and simplicity of the man who founded it. This…
The Count Meets the Duke
Join CJRO as they recreate this mash up of two jazz titans playing together. Released in 1961, “First Time! The Count Meets the Duke”reflects Ellington’s elegance and Basie’s rollicking Kansas…
Stories of Standards: "One O'Clock Jump" by Count Basie
Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of "One O’Clock Jump.” Rodney Franks present Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50…
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