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Count Basie Orchestra

April in Paris

1956

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  1. Thursday22OCT

    The Atomic Mr. Basie, played whole

    JamboreeBarcelona

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  2. Friday30OCT

    One O’Clock Jump: the Kansas City Seven

    Ronnie Scott’sLondon

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  3. Friday6NOV

    Big band night: April in Paris

    New MorningParis

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  4. Friday20NOV

    Swing dance with the full orchestra

    Savoy Ballroom tribute, Harlem StageNew York

  5. Friday4DEC

    An evening with a singer

    KulttuuritaloHelsinki

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What they said

Basie has managed to assemble an ensemble that can thrill both the listener who remembers 1938 and the youngster who has never before heard a big band like this.
DownBeat, On the New Testament band, 1950s
The only perfect, completely perfect recording session I’ve ever had anything to do with.
John Hammond, On the band’s first session, Chicago, October 1936
The Basie band took much of its character from the subtle way the Count’s pithy, elliptical attack framed his shouting brass and saxes.
Geoffrey Smith, BBC Music Magazine, 3 December 2024
Undismayed by Chick’s forceful drum beating, the Count maintained an attitude of poise and self-assurance.
Metronome, Basie’s Brilliant Band Conquers Chick’s, the Savoy, 1938

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The full orchestra, the small group, or the band with a singer, for concert halls, festivals, clubs and events. Tell us the date, the place and the size of the room; we answer within two days.