Ninety-nine years ago, on Nov. 11, 1926, a movie theater opened its doors at 99 Monmouth St. Over the decades, it has served ...

Florida State jazz professor and trumpet player Scotty Barnhart is one of the world’s leading experts when it comes to legendary pianist-songwriter-bandleader Count Basie (1904-1984). There’s a good ...

Of the 18 members of the current Count Basie Orchestra, only four actually played with the Count, who has been gone for 20 years now. Yet the well-drilled Basie signature brands of voicings and swing ...

RED BANK – Count Basie and Jon Bon Jovi may have made their impacts generations apart, but the two legends have left lasting marks on the music world — and now are forever imprinted side-by-side on ...

RED BANK, NJ — Ahead of its 100th birthday on Nov. 11, 2026, the nonprofit Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced a 16-month-long “Centennial Celebration” to commemorate the organization’s ...