Count Basie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Count Basie

American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1904

Place of Birth: Red Bank, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1984

Profession: actor, composer, conductor, pianist, musician, songwriter, organist, bandleader, jazz musician, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
In 1935, Basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording.
He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, and others.
Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams.