The craft of live shows and touring acts across America is oftentimes underestimated, and can be one of the most difficult things for any musical group or artist to consistently accomplish. If an ...

THE VIRUS. WELL, TODAY MARKS INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY, A GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF ART FORM THAT HAS SHAPED CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD, AND MANY CONTRIBUTE ITS ROOTS THROUGH RIGHT HERE IN KANSAS CITY. THE ...

Basie's output during the fifties and the early sixties was staggering, and most of his best albums from that period remain in print, including April in Paris (Verve 2641), Basie (popularly known as ...

Starting with an open jam session and ending with a jazz brunch, the events include the popular Jazz Crawl, the jazz prodigy concert, and headline concerts featuring the Count Basie Orchestra and ...

Welcome to a special themed hour of jazz as we journey deep into the pages of Larry Tye's acclaimed book Jazz Men. This compelling work brings to life the triumphs, struggles, and sheer brilliance of ...

Two internationally renowned jazz ensembles, The Count Basie Orchestra and the Maria Schneider Orchestra, will head to campus soon to perform at the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival, one of the ...

The Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra Second Annual Giants of Jazz concert will feature the music of the inestimable Count Basie Orchestra! The Count Basie library spans more than 80 years and includes ...

Ready to press play on 'Jazz Icons Count Basie Live in 62' on your favorite screen? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to stream or rent this film can be a bit of a headache so we ...

LOS ANGELES — Benny Powell, a veteran jazz trombonist who played with Count Basie from the early 1950s to the early 1960s, taking a solo turn in the band's 1955 recording of "April in Paris," has died ...

Sometimes the universe sends a sign, and Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra (SSJO) executive director Todd Stoll got a unique one for this weekend’s concert. As he went to a lounge in New York’s ...