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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA


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The Count Basie Orchestra has won 17 Grammy Awards and 20 Downbeat and Jazz Times polls. More than any other big band in jazz. Since Basie's passing in 1984, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes and now, Dennis Mackrel have led the Count Basie Orchestra and maintained it as one of the elite performing organizations in jazz.

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'The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band' Album Avail Photo 'The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band' Album Available Today
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024

Marking the 80th Anniversary of Glenn Miller’s Army Air Force Band, Hindsight Records is excited to release the new historical album, The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band which contains fifteen hits newly recorded with strings. ...

Don Was Sets New Band 'Don Was And The Pan-Detroit Ensemble' Photo Don Was Sets New Band 'Don Was And The Pan-Detroit Ensemble'
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024

Renowned musician Don Was forms a new band, Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Get the latest updates on their music and upcoming performances. Made up of stellar jazz musicians from his hometown, the band features longtime collaborators including Blue Note Records artist Dave McMurray on sax and...

Christian McBride Performs With Billie Eilish On SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Photo Christian McBride Performs With Billie Eilish On SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
by Michael Major - December 18, 2023

Christian McBride performed with fellow GRAMMY winning artist Billie Eilish this weekend on Saturday Night Live. McBride brought his bass performance skills to the Studio 8H stage supporting Eilish on performances of her hit from the Barbie film soundtrack “What Was I Made For?” and the holiday clas...

Mr. Joe Jackson Presents 'The Two Rounds Of Racket Tour' Appearing In 19 North Americ Photo Mr. Joe Jackson Presents 'The Two Rounds Of Racket Tour' Appearing In 19 North American Cities In Summer 2024
by Michael Major - December 05, 2023

Mr. Joe Jackson presents: Max Champion in 'What A Racket!' -- reviving the songs of enigmatic early 20th-century English Music Hall artist Max Champion -- renowned musician and producer Joe Jackson announces 'The Two Rounds Of Racket Tour' appearing in 19 cities across the U.S. in summer 2024....

Video: Mark Tremonti Releases 'The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year' Music Video Photo Video: Mark Tremonti Releases 'The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year' Music Video
by Michael Major - September 27, 2023

With a little under three months until Christmas Day and the holiday season fast approaching, GRAMMY® Award Winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of hard rock bands Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti, Mark Tremonti is releasing the first song from his upcoming holiday album, Ch...

Hot Toddies Jazz Band to Release Debut Album This Week Photo Hot Toddies Jazz Band to Release Debut Album This Week
by Michael Major - July 24, 2023

The Hot Toddies recorded 11 fan-favorite, fun-loving tracks imbibing the high-and-not-so-dry spirits of the Prohibition Era. The album celebrates the sparkling array of swinging vocal and big band numbers inspired by the legendary singers and composers of the era, such as Duke Ellington, Billy Holid...

Brian Setzer to Embark On 'Rockabilly Riot' Fall Tour to Coincide With New Solo Album Photo Brian Setzer to Embark On 'Rockabilly Riot' Fall Tour to Coincide With New Solo Album
by Michael Major - June 28, 2023

Marking his first live shows in over four years, the “ROCKABILLY RIOT” tour will kick off September 27 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ and includes stops in Nashville, TN (at the historic Ryman Auditorium), Foxwoods Casino, Cincinnati, Chicago (Waukegan) and others before wrapping in Minn...

Rufus Wainwright Shares 'Heading For Home (Feat. John Legend)' Photo Rufus Wainwright Shares 'Heading For Home (Feat. John Legend)'
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023

Folkocracy sees Wainwright joined by a spectacular lineup of friends, family members, and other special guest artists including Brandi Carlile, John Legend, David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Nicole Scherzinger, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, ANOHNI, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks, Madison Cunningham, and many more...

Seth Parker Woods Releases New Single & Will Perform With Roderick George At The Harr Photo Seth Parker Woods Releases New Single & Will Perform With Roderick George At The Harris Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 17, 2023

On Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 6:00pm, the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater in Chicago will present cellist Seth Parker Woods in his multimedia concert tour-de-force, Difficult Grace, part of their Mix at Six series....

Rufus Wainwright to Release 'Folkocracy' Album in June Featuring David Byrne, Nicole Photo Rufus Wainwright to Release 'Folkocracy' Album in June Featuring David Byrne, Nicole Scherzinger & More
by Michael Major - March 07, 2023

The 2x GRAMMY Award-nominated singer-songwriter will be joined by a spectacular collection of friends, family members, and other special guest artists that includes Brandi Carlile, John Legend, David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Nicole Scherzinger, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, ANOHNI, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Par...












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