William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Dennis Rowland, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. As a composer, Basie is known for writing such jazz standards as "Blue and Sentimental", "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "One O'Clock Jump". Description above from the Wikipedia article Count Basie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Фільмографія

• 2020Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
• 2006Sentimental Journey — In Memory Of
• 1979Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match" — Sself (Piano, Conductor)
• 1974Виблискуючі сідла — Count Basie
• 1966Made in Paris — Count Basie
• 1960Cinderfella — Count Basie
• 1957Jamboree! — Count Basie
• 1951'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
• 1950Basie Boogie
• Cavalcade of Bands
• 1948Killer Diller — Original Music Composer
• 1943Crazy House — Count Basie
• 1943Stage Door Canteen — Count Basie
• 1943Top Man — Orchestra Leader
• 1941Take Me Back, Baby
• 1938Policy Man — Count Basie
• Ebony Parade — (archive footage)

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (33)

• 2022Charlie Parker: Bird Songs — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Життя і джаз Луї Армстронґа — Self (voice) (archive sound)
• 2020Billie — self
• 2019Sid & Judy — Self (archive footage)
• 2014Jazz Legends in Their Own Words — Self (archive footage)
• 2011All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater — Self
• 2007Music Inn — Himself (archive footage)
• 2006Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62 — Himself
• 2005Judy Garland Duets — Self (archive footage)
• 2004Improvisation — Self
• 2004The Harlem Renaissance — Self (archive footage)
• 2003Piano Blues — Self (archive footage)
• 2001New York in the Fifties — Self
• 1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music — Self (archive footage)
• 1981Count Basie At Carnegie Hall — Self
• 1981Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music — Self
• The Big Show — Self
• 1979The Last of the Blue Devils — Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors — Self
• ABC Stage 67 — Self
• 1965Frank Sinatra Spectacular — Self
• The Hollywood Palace — Self - Pianist
• The Judy Garland Show — Self
• «Сьогодні ввечері» з Джонні Карсоном — Self
• Шоу Мерва Ґріффіна — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• 1960Astaire Time — Self
• Startime — Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self
• The Steve Allen Show — Self - Conductor, Self - Pianist, Self - Bandleader
• 1955Rhythm and Blues Revue — Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self