This disc is lucky to emerge from the flames of failed expectations and end up merely average. Ella & Basie '79: The Perfect Match is an 85-minute concert DVD whose very title is misleading - Count ...

An agreement with Count Basie's trust will allow Count Basie Theatre to use the musician's name for the next century. Basie was born in Red Bank and played a 1979 show at the theater that now helps ...

As the drummer for the world-famous Count Basie Orchestra (1975-1979 and 1997-2007), Miles quickly became renowned for his swinging big band style and techniques. Butch's first drum hero was Gene ...

From 1935 to his death in 1984, pianist and bandleader Count Basie led one of the most important jazz institutions of the 20th century, in the process forging a distinctive sound that changed the jazz ...

RED BANK - Before the town on the southern bank of the Navesink River was the place to be on Friday nights, it was known for songs like "Red Bank Boogie" and "The Kid from Red Bank." The "kid" behind ...