Count Basie was an American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who was born on August 21, 1904 in Red Bank,
Category: Big band
Big band jazz, also known as orchestral jazz, is a form of jazz that utilizes a large musical ensemble consisting of brass, woodwind and rhythm sections, as well as soloists.
The musical arrangements are often written specifically for this group, and feature rich and complex harmonies, counterpoints and individual or group improvisations.
Big band jazz was popularized in the 1930s and 1940s by groups such as Count Basie’s, Duke Ellington’s and Benny Goodman’s, and remains an important and influential style in the history of jazz.