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Big band · Swing · Piano · Brass · Saxophones · Rhythm sectionNew York, USA
Recordings
Concerts
- Tickets
Jamboree, Barcelona
The Atomic Mr. Basie, played whole
Thursday 22 OCT 2026
- Tickets
Ronnie Scott’s, London
One O’Clock Jump: the Kansas City Seven
Friday 30 OCT 2026
- Tickets
New Morning, Paris
Big band night: April in Paris
Friday 6 NOV 2026
Savoy Ballroom tribute, Harlem Stage, New York
Swing dance with the full orchestra
Friday 20 NOV 2026
- Tickets
Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki
An evening with a singer
Friday 4 DEC 2026
Videos
Reviews
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.
The only perfect, completely perfect recording session I’ve ever had anything to do with.
The Basie band took much of its character from the subtle way the Count’s pithy, elliptical attack framed his shouting brass and saxes.
Undismayed by Chick’s forceful drum beating, the Count maintained an attitude of poise and self-assurance.
Projects
The full orchestra
Sixteen pieces and a singer: four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones and the rhythm section, for concert halls, festivals and big rooms.
en.wikipedia.org(opens in a new tab)The Kansas City Seven
The small group from inside the band: piano, guitar, bass and drums with trumpet, trombone and tenor. For clubs, jazz bars and smaller stages.
en.wikipedia.org(opens in a new tab)An evening with a singer
The orchestra behind a singer, the way it backed Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes and Joe Williams: two sets of blues and standards.
en.wikipedia.org(opens in a new tab)
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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.