Count Basie
Acting
1904-08-21 · Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022 · Movie
Rat Pack
2022 · Movie
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022 · Movie
Billie
2020 · Movie
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020 · Movie
Sid & Judy
2019 · Movie
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014 · Movie
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
2011 · Movie
Music Inn
2007 · Movie
Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
2006 · Movie
Sentimental Journey
2006 · Movie
Judy Garland Duets
2005 · Movie
Improvisation
2004 · Movie
The Harlem Renaissance
2004 · Movie
Piano Blues
2003 · Movie
New York in the Fifties
2001 · Movie
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 · Movie
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
1981 · Movie
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981 · Movie
The Big Show
1980 · Series
The Last of the Blue Devils
1979 · Movie
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979 · Movie
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Series
Blazing Saddles
1974 · Movie
ABC Stage 67
1966 · Series
Made in Paris
1966 · Movie
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965 · Movie
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Series
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Cinderfella
1960 · Movie
Astaire Time
1960 · Movie
Startime
1959 · Series
Jamboree!
1957 · Movie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Series
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Series
Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955 · Movie
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
1951 · Movie
Basie Boogie
1950 · Movie
Cavalcade of Bands
1950 · Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
Killer Diller
1948 · Movie
Crazy House
1943 · Movie
Top Man
1943 · Movie
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Movie
Air Mail Special
1941 · Movie
Take Me Back, Baby
1941 · Movie
Policy Man
1938 · Movie
Ebony Parade
Movie