Lee Bernard captured this classic view of bandleader-pianist Count Basie as he performed at a 1980 concert at Huntington’s ...
The 18-piece Vermont Jazz Center Big Band is excited to celebrate 20 years of music, and what better way to celebrate than by ...
Known for his exceptional interpretations of classic jazz and big band music, he often performs Sinatra concerts ... using never-before-recorded arrangements for Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. For ...
Ella Fitzgerald and the Count Basie Orchestra featuring the original arrangements by Quincy Jones, Sammy Nestico and Neal Hefti. The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Big Band comprises of ...
Jones got a big break when he began producing Frank ... Depending on your generation, you may know Jones for producing Count Basie’s band, running the Mercury record label, or making serious ...
Michael Bloomfield, who made a name for himself by working with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Bob Dylan, had a complex ...
The late producer came from hardship and knew his history, which allowed him to see—and invent—the future of music.
He arranged songs for jazz greats such as Count Basie, produced dozens of film scores ... where the musician returned to his roots by conducting a big band in some of his own arrangements.
US music titan Quincy Jones who produced Michael Jackson 's Thriller album and collaborated with artists including Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles has died aged 91.
North Jersey has live swing, classic rock and jazz, farmers markets, a talk with John Cusack, "Romeo and Juliet" on stage, ...