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Count Basie Orchestra

Big band from Kansas City, swinging since 1935.

Big band, Swing, Piano, Brass, Saxophones, Rhythm sectionNew York, USA

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Count Basie Orchestra

Records

Dates

  1. The Atomic Mr. Basie, played whole

    Jamboree, Barcelona

    Thursday, October 22, 2026

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  2. One O’Clock Jump: the Kansas City Seven

    Ronnie Scott’s, London

    Friday, October 30, 2026

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  3. Big band night: April in Paris

    New Morning, Paris

    Friday, November 6, 2026

    Tickets

  4. Swing dance with the full orchestra

    Savoy Ballroom tribute, Harlem Stage, New York

    Friday, November 20, 2026

  5. An evening with a singer

    Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki

    Friday, December 4, 2026

    Tickets

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Press

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.
DownBeatOn the New Testament band, 1950s
The only perfect, completely perfect recording session I’ve ever had anything to do with.
John HammondOn 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 SmithBBC Music Magazine, 3 December 2024
Undismayed by Chick’s forceful drum beating, the Count maintained an attitude of poise and self-assurance.
MetronomeBasie’s Brilliant Band Conquers Chick’s, the Savoy, 1938

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)

Booking

Book the band

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.