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Basie William, known as Count Basie. 1904--84, US jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer: associated particularly with the polished phrasing and style of big-band jazz How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The gem is the 1966 set with Count Basie, featuring different performances from those released on the landmark ``Sinatra at the Sands'' album. The jazz age of the 1920s and 1930s saw them play and record with leading blackled jazz bands--including those of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong (who had taken up the trumpet in a New Orleans orphanage). She never had the benefit of knowing her famous musician father, Preston Love, who played saxophone for such heavy hitters Count Basie, Lucky Millander and Johnny Otis. |
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