Interesting Facts: Count
Basie’s music had a famous ‘jumping beat’ that was accented by Basie’s perfectly placed piano ideas. Many
famous jazz stars played in
the Basie bands including: Billie
Holiday, Joe Williams, and Lester Young.
The Count Basie big band has influenced the sounds of just about every big band to this day.
August
21,1904 – April 26, 1984
Born In:
Kansas City, Missouri
Instrument
Played: Piano
Influenced
by: Earl Hines
By Melvin
Mrs. Johnson, 4th Grade, February 2007
Mrs. Johnson, 4th Grade, February 2007
Listening to:
April In Paris
April In Paris
