Since the immortal William (Count) Basie was born on August 21, 1904, 2004 is his centennial year. Blue Note has released two 2-CD collections of songs, including some of the best and most beloved of ...

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 ...

Happy rock 'n' roll birthday to the late, great Count Basie. Basie, born Aug. 21. 1904, in Red Bank, is one of music's most acclaimed big band jazz leaders, but he rocked pretty good, too. The Count ...

Count Basie fans tend to focus on his hard-driving “Super Chief" bands of the 1940s and his stylistic “New Testament" bands of the 1950s. And rightly so. But often overlooked is Basie's output during ...

The Count Basie Center for the Arts celebrated its 100th anniversary, and two of New Jersey’s most iconic musicians were honored with the first-ever inductions into the Center’s new Walk of Fame. This ...