1.6K views · 114 reactions | Grammy Award Winning The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart is coming to a city near you!  Head over to https://www.thecountbasieorchestra.com/ to grab your tickets. ️ | Count Basie | Facebook

184K views · 7K shares | Count Basie plays "Basie boogie" | Pianoforte | Facebook

162K views · 7.8K reactions | Tracing the remarkable journey of Count Basie the man who turned swing into a movement and left a legacy that still inspires generations.   #CountBasie #JazzLegend #SwingEra #MusicHistory #BlackExcellence | Count Basie | Facebook

Count Basie didn’t just swing, he defined the very meaning of the word. As Harry “Sweets” Edison puts it, “He was the greatest tempo man who ever lived.” Our new release, "Count Basie: Swingin’ the Blues", traces that unmistakable pulse from Basie’s early days in Kansas City to the powerhouse big bands that reshaped American music for more than six decades. Through the voices of Joe Williams, Illinois Jacquet, Grover Williams and more, the film honors the “All-American” rhythm section of Freddie