LITTLESTOWN — It was late Friday afternoon, and Herb Sell was preparing to play for another crowd, like he's been doing for 80 years. He answered the door of his home in the only town where he's ever ...

From humble beginnings at the turn of the century, the pianist and bandleader rose to become an American success story. By 1935, Count Basie had... Count Basie: The Man and His Music, Pt. 1 From 1935 ...

When William “Count” Basie formed his jazz orchestra in 1935, he probably never dreamed that nearly 80 years later, the orchestra would still be going strong. This Saturday, exactly 30 years after ...

In Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium, Herbie Hancock will perform with a hugely impressive slate of musicians, including trumpeter ...

In its storied eight-decade history, the Count Basie Orchestra has played for presidents and kings, circled the globe dozens of times, and featured many of jazz’s most influential figures, from Billie ...

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 ...

PITTSFIELD — It’s easy to get lost in the instrumentation of the Count Basie Orchestra — the outfit has maintained a roster of up to 18 members for the past nine decades. But the key to the jazz ...

Ben Folds has always been a pop craftsman who avoids cliches, manipulates emotion and occasionally adds humor. "I like to write a song that I would listen to," Folds said. "I like to laugh." "I'm ...

Known for his wide and wild orchestral arrangements, William "Count" Basie also demonstrates a calmer, more concentrated attitude on this first volume of GRP’s new "Swingsation" series (which also ...

The University of Michigan’s campus has a dazzling, starry double-header of jazz programmed for the coming weekend, anchored by the mighty Count Basie Orchestra on Friday, Oct. 24, and 14-time ...