American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984) · pianist
| Description | American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904-08-21 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Red Bank Red Bank Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1984-04-26 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Hollywood Hollywood Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | songwriter bandleader jazz musician orchestra leader composer pianist conductor actor organist autobiographer musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | Hammond organ organ piano jazz piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz swing big band music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | RCA Records Decca Mercury Records Apex Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Benny Goodman Sextet Count Basie and The Kansas City Seven The Count Basie Orchestra Jones‐Smith, Incorporated Count Basie Band Count Basie, His Instrumentalists and Rhythm The Count Basie Trio Count Basie Octet Count Basie All Stars Count Basie Orchestra Count Basie Combo Metronome All Stars Benny Goodman Sextet Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Jones-Smith Incorporated Benny Goodman Septet Paul Quinichette Quintet The Kansas City Seven Count Basie Big Band Lester Young Quintet Count Basie Sextet Count Basie Five Stars Basie's Bad Boys Count Basie's All Stars Kansas City 3 Count Basie Small Band Walter Page's Blue Devils Count Basie Blue Five Count Basie Quintet New York Stars The Count Basie Quartet Metronome All-Star Band Count Basie And His All-American Rhythm Section Count Basie And His Kansas City Five The Great Count Basie Band 1945 Count Basie And His Nonet Paul Quinichette Septet Jam Session All-Stars Benny Goodman Jam Session The Big Three (6) Count Basie Orchestra Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Kansas Music Hall of Fame Presidential Medal of Freedom Grammy Award for Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing NEA Jazz Masters Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album New Jersey Hall of Fame Kennedy Center Honors Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Grammy Trustees Award Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance Source: Wikidata |
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