You haven't lived until you've felt the full acoustic blast of a big band...

@fredtuba

8 жыл бұрын

No sound or experience like it!

@soapbxprod

8 жыл бұрын

+poppachubby chubby When that brass lets go... it's a Cyclone! Happy New Year!

@CadillacL

8 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more sir

@spartonboat1

8 жыл бұрын

+poppachubby chubby : esp, without all the fake miking that goes on today, which is unpleasant to hear and throws the balance of the sound off, since the producers control that. Back then the "studio" blended the sound and the instruments were not usually individually miked. I still believe that recordings became more "shrill" when the vacuum tubes and big microphones were replaced by solid state and skinny mikes. So I am hoping this ran through vacuum tubes. OBTW, not trying to detract from your post; agreed.

@zakiahart3919

6 жыл бұрын

the only band that I've heard that's close to Big Band is Wynton Marsalis group when they came to my home town.

i am still here........3 years later...lol just turned 79 ......

Shout out to the audio engineers of the era. This mix is crazy good.

@h-k7116

Жыл бұрын

fr

@MegaBanne

Жыл бұрын

This is the 60s after all.

@metatoneband

Жыл бұрын

the players and arrangement are making the mixers job so easy. Betcha there's only a single mic... Imagine being in the room!

@MegaBanne

Жыл бұрын

@@metatoneband Yeah big band has had a few decades to perfect it self.

@bobareebop

Жыл бұрын

BBC tech people were the best.

...the level of musicianship is astounding compared to music today...

Arguably the best swingin' big band that ever existed . And most definitely the MOST relaxed !

@rjwh67220

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, with apologies to Benny Goodman.

@SteveDukesGuitar

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, nobody swings more mercilessly than

Everyone's so humble in this performance. Arrogance is so commonplace in music today - which is ironic seeing that they don't have half the talent Count Basie & Co. possessed.

@RiseAgainstModernPop

8 жыл бұрын

True that! Cats these days think they're some sort of modern day Da Vinci with musical knowledge that trumps all predecessors. Seems we've lost the "entertainer" and "have a good time" vibe.

@andrewhemsworth8115

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed, "talent" is more than knowledge

@rememberourmusic53

7 жыл бұрын

Today, August 21st 2016 is the 112th anniversary of the birth of Count Basie. If you are interested in more historical recordings by African-Americans, please check out my youtube channel "Remember our Music" a site which daily honors a great African-American musician like Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Oscar Peterson, plus divas of blues and jazz, including: Dinah Washington, Alice Coltrane and Lorez Alexandria, described by many as "one of the most gifted and underrated jazz singers of the twentieth century". all born in the month of August!

@rememberourmusic53

7 жыл бұрын

Why Da Vinci? He wasn't a musician. A better analysis would perhaps be "modern day Beethoven, Bach, or Mozart".

@asaber-ty2of

7 жыл бұрын

I agree with "Remember..." what the hell does Da Vinci have to do with music? He was a great genius, but bad analogy you idiot.

All of me Flight of the foo birds The midnight sun will never set Blues for Ilean Jumpin' at the Woodside I needs to be beed with April in Paris Whirly-bird Li'l darlin' One o'clock jump Direction, piano: Count Basie Saxophones: Marshall Royal, Bobby Plater, Eric Dixon, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Charlie Fowlkes Trompettes: Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau Trombones: Al Grey, Henderson Chambers, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes Guitare: Freddie Green Basse: Norman Keenan Batterie: Rufus Jones

@arame29

6 жыл бұрын

Jens Hultgren no papa jo or Walter page, but that's ok

@urbanandersson8641

6 жыл бұрын

Jens Hultgren a

@mikewinburn

5 жыл бұрын

Jens Hultgren - thank you. This was as important as the OP for me. Thanks again.

@Olga-ee5ow

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@davidvantaylor7691

4 жыл бұрын

Lil Darlin' is before Whirly Bird

Internet and KZread an incredible invention. All music available wherever we go. An iPhone, iPad et cetera and a good headset. Wow...!! In addition, the best jazz music ever made. Thank you Mr Basie and other guys.

@maksymbykov

4 жыл бұрын

It's more than Jazz and even more than music ! AWESOME EXPERIENCE

It is worth the price of a computer just to see this amazing concert.Many thanks for posting it.

@mondovideostore

5 жыл бұрын

Very well-put and agreed!

@ahole5388

5 ай бұрын

haha yeah it's great isn't it

@user-pc2se7ny3k

5 ай бұрын

Люблю Этот человек Этот музыкант Эта личность Благодарю́.

*Solos:* *All of Me (**0:00**)* Piano: Count Basie (0:00, 1:35, 1:59) *Flight of the Foo Birds (**3:00**)* Piano: Count Basie (3:07) Alto Sax: Bobby Plater (4:04) Trumpet: Al Aarons (4:20) Tenor Sax: Eric Dixon (4:39, 4:55) *The Midnight Sun Never Sets (**6:05**)* Alto Sax: Marshall Royal (6:20) *Blues for Eileen (**9:28**)* Piano: Count Basie (9:38, 13:11, 14:28) Trumpet: Al Aarons (10:46) Flute: Eric Dixon (12:09) *Jumpin' at the Woodside (**14:58**)* Trumpet: Thad Jones (15:17) Tenor Sax: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (15:28) *I Needs to be Beed With (**18:44**)* Piano: Count Basie (18:52, 21:51) Trombone: Al Grey (22:19) *April in Paris (**24:34**, **27:05**)* Bass Trombone: Bill Hughes (25:16) Trumpet: Thad Jones (25:46) *Little Darlin' (**27:59**)* Piano: Count Basie (27:59) Guitar: Freddie Green (28:12) Trumpet: Sonny Cohn (29:40) *Whirly Bird (**32:00**)* Piano: Count Basie (32:22) Tenor Sax: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (33:11) Drums: Rufus "Speedy" Jones (35:16, 35:41, 38:25, 39:20) *One O'Clock Jump (**40:15**)* Piano: Count Basie (40:15) Bari Sax: Charlie Fowlkes (43:07) *Members that Didn't Solo:* Wallace Davenport (Lead Trumpet) Grover Mitchell (Trombone) Henderson Chambers (Trombone) Norman Keenan (Bass)

@gabemangione3677

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@dalerabic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot - much appreciated!

@biggusdickus1689

Жыл бұрын

This comment was a labor of love and you are appreciated

@seavs1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, we appreciate you!

@cal6707

Жыл бұрын

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The most powerful band in the history of Jazz!

I was 10 yrs old when my parents took me to see the Count. I'm 79 now and i'm still blown. Away!!! 3:21 3:31

It's December of 2016 , but my Dad passed away in 1996 at age 77 and I remember listening to Basie with him in the 1950's when I was 8 or 9 years old. Yes , tears. So good.

@philprever2302

7 жыл бұрын

Me too, Tom. My Dad used to take me to jazz clubs like Birdland and Basin Street in the late 1950s, where I remember seeing the Basie band several times. They were and are the best! My Dad's been gone 47 years (I'm 74), and I still miss him. But when I listen to this great music it's almost like being with him again. Yes, tears in my eyes as I write this. Cheers.

@johntapp1411

4 жыл бұрын

My grandpa introduced me to this stuff when I was twelve years old back in 1980 and I’ve been in love every since.

@peterfeltham5612

3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Tom.

@georgekilroy2670

2 жыл бұрын

Got to see Basie at Disneyland in the ‘80’s right before he passed. He came out in a motorized chair and had to be helped to the stand but once enthroned the band just roared! Saw Butch there in the ‘70’s and I think the last drummer with him was Greg Fields, not too shabby a drummer himself…

@georgekilroy2670

2 жыл бұрын

And it was my dad who introduced me to jazz and the Count! Thanks Pop!

The Count is gone, Duke is gone, Cab is gone, Ella is gone, Benny is gone, Glenn is gone. I doubt we will see music like this again.

@macmuggo5459

3 жыл бұрын

We won’t, but we can just be glad it happened in the first place, and that this music lives on through recordings like these

@loninappleton

3 жыл бұрын

I have had many fine band experiences since KZread brought up the yearly band competitions called Essentially Ellington with players like Summer Camargo. The point is that powerhouse music is still being made with music teachers keeping it going. The Eseentially Ellington concerts are an easy look up.

@ianbeddowes5362

3 ай бұрын

All is not lost. The great jazz today is coming from London, a completely new style. Try Ezra Collective, Nubya Garcia, Theon Cross.

I grew up when Count Basie was still a fixture in Kansas City. I loved his music then and now.

@lastknowngood0

8 жыл бұрын

+Robert Dicks The Pendergast Machine! LOL

@2grouchy1

8 жыл бұрын

+lastknowngood0 Yeah, the Pendergast machine was still operating in KC. They tried to paint Harry Truman with his color but he was clean. He knew Pender- gast, but in a friendly way.

In the mid 60s I was a single young London police officer living in Trevor Bingham Section House in Tooting South London.I played Basie's Kansas City Suite & Atomic Basie albums in my bedroom a million times. After some 5 years I moved on, but every officer that also lived there certainly knew who Count Basie was when I left.

Saw Basie the first time in 1958 and many, many times till he left us. I got friendly with some of the musicians. I ask what did Basie do to have them ALWAYS play at perfection level? It was the musicians who would demand dicipline between themselves I was told. One of the moments of life: picking advocados in Marshall Royal's garden!!

@wilfredpearce3775

Жыл бұрын

First time I saw him live was 1964, a concert sponsored by the college. Ot was a rough start, the boys were in a locker room when the student came in with his check. Mr. Basie turned up his nose and said "me and thecboys. We onlybplay forc cash." There was a short panic until someone on the board of directors owned the town bank, and was in attendance He shot like a bullet returned with cash and all was well. Band sounded unf***ing incredible. My favorite basie drummer. Speedy, was not there but sonny Payne killed. As did everyone.i I herd have I l live a kalff dozen times each one vbetter than the last an 8 or 10 times as the ghost. Band. The ghost band. Didntvalwayswas netter with a. Guitar but no one else was vgteddie . (I'm looking at you, Carla motis) If they were in town tomorrow id. Be. There.

These people just talk with their instruments. Brings you to tears

@SpaceCadet1127

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! If this doesn't move you, you better check your pulse!

I forgot to mention the perfect camera work and the best group of soloists and ensemble players ever assembled.

Count Basie and his Orchestra:- Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Al Grey, Henderson Chambers, Grover Mitchell, trombone; Bill Hughes, bass trombone; Marshall Royal, Bobby Plater, Eric Dixon, reeds; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Norman Keenan, acoustic double bass; Rufus Jones, drums.

@CarlosRCTapiaAlvarado

6 жыл бұрын

Excelent information, thank you :)

@jjshetler

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was trying to find out who was on bass. Norman Keenan was solid, speedy, and had a nice full sound.

@urbanandersson8641

6 жыл бұрын

desertsidewinder voddy herman

@rhythmfield

5 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated

@rhythmfield

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks !!!

I have gone to countless shows ranging from Merle Haggard, to Black Sabbath, to Alice Cooper, SuperTramp, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Ella Fitzgerald but I'm tellin' ya, Basie was the best.

@gerarddelgrande

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you Stuart !! The Count, Duke, Oscar were musical geniuses !!

And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, was THE masterclass in big band swing. The quality of this band was rarely- if ever- eclipsed and will never come again.

You have got to love this Band

How did I get to be 63 without experiencing Count Basie and his orchestra? I feel like I stumbled into an ocean of deep, deep musicianship. There is no weak link. Every player a virtuoso in his own right. I wanted to applaud. I wanted to stand and cheer with the audience. i never heard a trombone sound that way. Eddie Lockjaw Davies on saxophone just changed my life. Thank you yurinickolaevich.

@craigparker1146

9 ай бұрын

Check out Basie and Sinatra live at the Sands.

@baxtermason6909

5 ай бұрын

you were probably too young...I used to see him in the 50s and 60s on the Ed Sullivan Show...;-)

@ahole5388

5 ай бұрын

haha yeah from 80's rock to this. Sounds great

The Count is the Zen Master of piano playing...less is more.

@nyterpfan

8 жыл бұрын

+Terry A BRILLIANT comment, my friend!! Basie's sparse, elegant style is the ULTIMATE in making every note "meaningful", if you will. There's not ONE OUNCE of excess!!

Eddie Lockjaw Davis blows ! One of best One O'clock Jump I ever herd.

Man, can Basie swing or what?! This is fine jazz.

@eugeniopinto802

4 жыл бұрын

not the fine,the best...

@eugeniopinto802

3 жыл бұрын

IT IS THE BEST I HEARD..

Thanks to the BBC for recording this incredible concert. Count, you are still with us and will be forever.

My God its so clean... I have never and certainly will never hear a band quite like this.

@eugeniopinto802

3 жыл бұрын

distinghished of all..

Those cats sure could swing!

@trevorjennings589

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Randall, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??

Wow! Marshal Royal and "Lockjaw" Davis.....fantastic!

Isn't it wonderful that KZread can give us this ............. incredible.

You can hear how Monk was so influenced by this musical giant!

What an amazing drummer, I wish I was that good at drums, but I'm still young (10) years old

@ColoRADbro420

7 жыл бұрын

if you're 10 you are at the right age to realize that, best of luck to you mate, go watch some ginger baker now

@CampiGruppo

7 жыл бұрын

TR - If you are interested in jazz drummers who could really play, perhaps look into not only Rufus Jones (who also played with Duke Ellington), but four other Basie drummers, Jo Jones and Harold Jones, Sonny Payne and (briefly) Louie Bellson (who also played with Ellington). Other greats included Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello, Billy Higgins, Billy Hart, Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Jack de Johnette, Alan Dawson, Mel Lewis, and going way back, Sid Catlett, Baby Dodds, Cliff Leeman, Dave Tough and Chick Webb. There are others, of course.

@gerarddelgrande

3 жыл бұрын

@@CampiGruppo And don't forget the great Butch Miles ! My favorite drummer for the Count was the amazing Sonny Payne, small in size but big in talent ! Ciao da Francia !!

@midnightcruiser7762

2 жыл бұрын

Been 5 years. You badass yet?

@rjwh67220

Жыл бұрын

Look up some Elvin Jones or Max Roach, more superlative drumming.

Exiting listening to this now 50 years later! And sustainable!

My God! What "Earthy Driving Creativity by Eddie "Lockjaw Davis" Unsurpassed!

The Count always had a great sounding band. I never tire of it after all these years of my life. I love his laid back way of playing the piano and his wonderful sense of humor! SYLVIA - FL - 10-03-2018.

Rufus "Speedy" Jones is one hell of a drummer. The thunderous applause he received at the end of his drum solo was well deserved!

@jcmercer

9 жыл бұрын

a very underrated drummer, was able to drive Basie and Ellington. simply great!

@zakiahart3919

6 жыл бұрын

ok That's who that is on drums! thanks much

@arame29

6 жыл бұрын

John Mercer and Maynard Sad ending to his life

@zakiahart3919

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Chaplowitz how is that? Feel me in please

@arame29

6 жыл бұрын

Zakia HarSome sources have it that Jones also played with James Brown at some point. But I can find nothing that supports the claim, and am inclined to call bullshit since I can't imagine how or when it might've happened. Dunno, seems unlikely, especially seeing how Jones (accounts concur) was forced to put down his sticks in 1973, due to the debilitating effects of early-onset arthritis. He died in 1990, after reputedly having spent his later years working as a janitor.t from wiki

Doesn't get much better than this. Thanks.

Greatest Big Band ever. The swing, the pulse, the feel of this music is not found anywhere else. The best group of soloists and ensemble players ever assembled.

@soapbxprod

8 жыл бұрын

+Joe Perkins So for SURE! Rock 'n Roll owes everything to the Count Basie Orchestra- and Louis Prima and Keely Smith, IMHO...

1. ALL OF ME ( 00:00 ) 2. FLIGHT OF THE FOO BIRDS ( 3:00 ) 3. THE MIDNIGHT SUN NEVER SETS ( 6:00 ) 4. BLUES FOR EILEEN ( 9:30 ) 5. JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE ( 14:58 ) 6. I NEEDS TO BE BEED WITH ( 18:50 ) 7. APRIL IN PARIS ( 24:33 ) 8. LITTLE DARLIN' ( 27:59 ) 9. WHIRLY BIRD ( 32:08 ) 10. ONE O'CLOCK JUMP ( 40:15 ) + CLOSING COMMENT BY BASIE

@soapbxprod

8 жыл бұрын

+Isaiah Trent Thank you so much for your playlist... This is IT. Basie's band at it's ZENITH!

@isaiahtrent6567

8 жыл бұрын

lol

@TheSpecialJ11

8 жыл бұрын

+Isaiah Trent Thank you so much. I'm doing a report for my band class and it requires each song's name.

@Johnnycdrums

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sir.

@Johnnycdrums

8 жыл бұрын

Hey soap, what's up?

Wow, pure explosive jazz. A really disciplined and perfectly conducted band under the greatest maestro. Thanks for posting this video.

I see many old friends on the band! Jaws, AA, so many. This is great!

You wish some people could live forever, The Count is one of them, so lucky to have so much still available of this lovely man. KZread at it's best.

fantastic. the definition of jazz

@ 18:30 Eddie "LockJaw" Davis just knew he killed it.

@nyterpfan

8 жыл бұрын

+rk702 He did---but I have to say, as awesome as Lockjaw played it Sal Nistico's solo on this tune is even better!!

"April in Paris" Basie Orchestra scene in "Blazing Saddles" was the best scene in that brilliant Mel Brooks Movie

They had "swagger". They were confident. Frank Wess told me they played about 300 dates a year, and that the band I was in would never be able to come close to playing this way, that it came from the organic experience of doing it all the time, getting paid, high level, practice but most importantly performance, and he said after playing together every day like that they all knew each other, the sounds, the notes and their lives. This period of JAZZ MUSIC WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. When you watch Lockjaw you see SWAGGER and the look that says, I know I'm bad. But not arrogance, because at this time Sonny Stitt, or Johnny Griffin, or Rollins or Miles or Trane or anyone might show up, so there was no need for arrogance. and Making a little money helps. Bill Hughes told me they were stars! That is the other difference CONFIDENCE, you don't learn that in college either. And Mr. Basie ran a tight ship, stage presence, business, no drinking on stage, no talking etc. Classic African -American disciplined Jazz.

@sfbob5786

3 жыл бұрын

300 dates a year...that's a lot of time on the road!

You had to be there! Poor youngsters will never know such powerful music!

@ralphdoremy-fasola2796

2 жыл бұрын

l agree but there is equipement that can bring you back in the days..........

The Basie Band has been my favorite music since I first heard them in 1984.

The Basie band was always a thrill, and this performance recorded by the BBC is no exception. BBC contributes a beautiful set, first rate sound balance and camera work. Better yet, they stay completely out of the way and let Basie do his thing. And the capper -- the BBC clearly had arranged for the band to do a complete run-through of the show, not for the band, but as a rehearsal for the TV sound and video crew to get the live sound mix right and have cameras in all the right places that made great musical sense! Five stars for everyone on this one, and especially to BBC4 for treating this band like the royalty it was!

@theevilmrham9670

7 жыл бұрын

Jim Brown

@JohnSmith-dr9vl

7 жыл бұрын

23.6.17 UTUBE Count Basie.What idiot rates a society by invention. The thing is they dont do that with their wife or GF do they.Perhaps the clowns need to read the 1000 pp of evidence we've gathered in Cent London re HM Coroners. Courts. Charities. Govt. MPs. Religion. Universities. Lufthansa re cover ups re 144+ deaths. Lottery. Media.Police (violent attacks on us). BBC ? 'hide evidence abroad'..But dont worry cos ya got oxygen sensor on ya GM motor.and a 50 inch TV. You've even voted for corrupt trump caught in Scotland assoc with said Universities and a golf course where residents harassed all for guess what. More money.

@monicabella7894

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Brown I appreciate your comment

@WPM_in_ATL

3 жыл бұрын

I live in the US. This was probably recorded by BBC2, given the year it was recorded (1965). According to Wikipedia, BBC4 did not start until 2002. BBC4 aired this as a "show from the BBC archives", which was thankfully stored well.

@verastiopul1150

Жыл бұрын

Woooow!!!!!!!;!!!!!!

What a PHENOMENAL performance conjured out of the universe!... Wowzie! The Count and orchestra have good reason to forever smile.

What a Classy Guy.

Count Basie and his Orchestra played the Covered Wagon Inn on the Philadelphia Main Line. After one of the shows, my dad entertained the Count and some of the band members at our house. "Pennies from Heaven" reminded me that hearing Basie arrangements was a reward well worth the wait. Thanks for the KZread contribution.

What a band. And Basie is the master of getting the most swing out of as few notes as possible on the piano. He owns this sound.

Was lucky enough to meet, interview, and do a special TV (WOKR TV 13) feature story on Bill Basie when he and his big band played the TOP OF THE PLAZA in Rochester NY way back in the day (circa 1969). What a blast, what a musician, and what a great guy he was to me too. Will never forget it, I was 30 years old, in love with this music, and he gave me the thrill of a lifetime. Thank you, Count Basie!

This is probably one of the best videos and/or concerts ever!

@jamesroa2123

5 жыл бұрын

ThisVinyl Agreed !

yurinickolaevich► Love you for posting this‼️ What a rare & great find‼️ In your debt. Basie is my all time favorite big band jazz man. Sam

An absolutely sublime performance by this orchestra--every musician in this band had ungodly talent!! Holy smokes just to have been a PART of this band would've meant that you'd rank among the best jazz musicians in the WORLD!! (And I still rank Sonny Payne as Count's greatest drummer but the more I watch this the more Speedy Jones closes the gap on him!!)

@martinplatt5928

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent comment

@rmlln2722

2 жыл бұрын

Rufus has my vote

@saverioman

2 жыл бұрын

@@rmlln2722 Agree! Not exactly a mystery where he got the nickname "Speedy"!!

@rmlln2722

2 жыл бұрын

@@saverioman I caught the band live in '76 with Butch Myles, top notch but this guy is beyond belief

they are awesomes!!! i'ts a beautiful jazz!

Tenor next to baritone -- THAT's EDDIE LOCKJAW!

How could ANYONE give this a thumbs down? Oh my goodness, that biting brass, that walking bass, that blue beat of the best big band that ever was!!! I dig them all, from Ted Heath to Ellington to Goodman, Shaw, Miller, Lunceford, Quincy, Herman, James... but for my money, Count is tops.

@jeanpayne3225

6 жыл бұрын

I found a Ted Heath lp in my husbands collection. I was not that familiar to Heath. But when I played it Ted heath became my Jazz man! LOL

@frankmacintosh767

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeanpayne3225 Ted Heath had a string of really great musicians. He was a wonderful man as well, from all accounts. His band was one of the first I came across on the radio as a young schoolboy. That ensured I came back for more. I joined my local dance-hall band at age 19 and had the great privilege of playing there with one of Ted's former top trumpet players, Harry Hall. Hearing Harry sharpened up my act first as guitarist then bassist.

@catsinhouse

2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see Ellington, Basie, Goodman, and Herman in concert - all at different venues. Ellington was the tops but Basie and Goodman close seconds. Still pinch myself all these years later.

the dynamics alone....classy classy classy

THE best band ever. I met the count , his wife and band members back stage. Such a gracious man. I got his autograph and the band members. That drummer 🥁!! Basie n Sinatra. The best talents ever.

Magnificent performance -Incredible tight band . Eddie "Lock-Jaw" Davis is super ! Al Grey was fantastic !

Incredible.....Basie was the master.....I was 7 when this was recorded! Fantastic big band......I'm also a big Rob McConnell fan too......

@tuxedotwo

6 жыл бұрын

Sensational, outstanding and absolutely fantastic! There are not enough adjectives to do justice to the "Count" and his aggregation! Much thanks for this service.

In hundert Jahren wird man diese Band noch hören...einfach Super. Das ist "Jazz " pur.

Love Rufus' style on drums...very swingin'

The greatest band of all time. Always laid back with power.

Who could possibly give this a thumbs down????? Basie's Orchestra was one of the best if not the best. AWESOME

@trevorjennings589

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Lorraine, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??

@normanlove3919

Жыл бұрын

Some people are born with a condition Called: " Tasteless- concrete ear syndrome" when those persons pass on the go place where the Braying. gurgling vocals of. Stevie Knicks plays loudly 24 hours for eternity .

@normanlove3919

Жыл бұрын

My Father Preston plays lead Alto on Rambo, Don't you want a man like me, and many more.His chapter in the world of Count Basie details his almost worship like Love for the Basie style.

One of the great Count Basie Shows, demonstrating the energy and power that Basie generates. I saw him 'live' in Sheffield in 1974 and have followed jazz and swing music ever since....

Rock 'n Roll owes everything to the Count Basie Orchestra- and Louis Prima and Keely Smith, IMHO... OK, Louis Jordan too? :)

@lastknowngood0

8 жыл бұрын

+soapbxprod Do you remember that Basie was Allan Freed's R n R Band & Tony Bennet was The Guy Singer in the late 1950's? :-) Also Big Joe Turner sang with Basie Band in Kansas City!

@tombmcguire2178

5 жыл бұрын

I think if they could promote its type of music that it would have such an impact on our society and would really rise so high place again but the cost of hiring individuals with this Talent would be enormous therefore it's truly not likely

@petershaw80

3 жыл бұрын

soapbxprod you are dead right.

So tight and swinging so hard...being able to see these very talented professionals demonstrate their mastery is very special.Great tunes from a great,great band and their classy and classic bandleader,Count Basie...

I was able to catch Count Basie & his band several times in LA & twice in Supper Clubs & still recall My extended Gooseflesh moments as if it were last night!.....

Just amazing music. I think Count Basie was the greatest of them all!!!

Insanely good. What a privilege it would have been to have witnessed this live.

@debrathompson4319

2 жыл бұрын

I was 26 when I first met Count Basie. I dated his Manager for a few years in the 70’s. Was blessed to hear Basie play in all kinds of venues, large and small and historic, all over the world. I am now 72 and to this day I cherish those years of hearing this consistently superior Count Basie Band perform..never off, never angry, never egos..Basie did not allow it. A wonderfully talented, beautifully spirited, humble great man...in everything he did!

@jonathanwalker8730

2 жыл бұрын

@@debrathompson4319 I always thought that he came across that way, but it's nice to have it confirmed by someone who was there in the flesh. Sadly modesty, elegance and talent seem to be in extremely short supply among today's 'musicians'.

At their absolute peak, this mid 1960's Basie band is probably the best big band the world has ever known. This 1965 concert is stunning to the point where it can be said that its one of their greatest ever concerts. I was lucky to see them once in Melbourne, Australia. I now listen to them every day

I'm glad that my eclectic music taste has lead me to this amazing artist. I didn't start listening to jazz until I was in college and I will never look back (except to reminisce on the good memories haha) Definitely good music to listen to while you're smoking on a cigar and sipping on some good scotch, bourbon, cognac, and rum. 😎

Outstanding band. Great recording!

THanks for posting this video. It's simply marvelous... Basie was a Genius of swing...

Imagine how utterly in command of their instruments these men were. I genuine joy to hear them. And, if they allowed dancing in England...the joint would have been 'jumpin. Thanks so much for this! Nobody like Bill Basie!

Count Basie was not just a grate musician but a grate human being. We lived next door to him for 8 years and were very good friends with "Uncle Bill". I often would walk with him on his daly stroll round the block, he even offered to come to Bristol in England and invite my school to come and see him, unfortunately British Airways had a strike that year and he had to cancel.

I had the great pleasure of meeting this great man … my boyfriends father the late great Preston Love played second seat alto sax in Count Basies Band I saw him in concert In Omaha at the Orpheum in 1980 … what a show

Here I am again listening to this beautiful music. I really like the gentleman who played his trombone with the "hat". Can't you hear that horn "talking"? How does he do that? And, again I am standing up for "Speedy". After I watched this I looked up "Speedy" and he died young. He had 22 years lost with his son who had been in jail on a "trumped up" charge of murder. Lord have mercy. SYLVIA - FL - 10-04-2018

The applause and his soft, peaceful voice are just as good as the music!

playing together and each a class of his own _ great artistry shown Here!

I asked a friend if he knows some jazz. He gave me this and i love it.

Count Basie represents a generation of our parents and more likely grandparents. For many of the younger generations have never experienced the musical power of the Big Bands- Jazz Swing era. Here we have Count Basie and his orchestra performing in London in 1965. He even has his sax man playing an early Quincy Jones piece. This is really worth your while to check out the Count and all of his cool cats!

What a magnificent drummer and I'm so glad he got that tumultuous round of applause in recognition of his consummate skills.

For 360p, this looks and sounds surprisingly good. Thanks for sharing.

Count Basie. Indeed. Such a pleasure...

awesome Count Basie band!!

Sono passati 50 anni, ma è emozionante ancora come se lo ascoltassi per la prima volta. Se avete voglia di buona musica ve lo consiglio, vale anche come terapia rilassante. Non perdetelo nel 1965 l'anno di questa registrazione molti italiani non avevano ancora la TV.

What a treat to hear this great music.

These beautiful virtuosi make it look easy. Incredible!

Am now 80 still here..me and keef............no music like this today..

Perfect Music To Study To. Heard about Count Basie on a movie on netflix "When We First Met"

@mikewinburn

5 жыл бұрын

Jose Manuel - be sure to pick up so quality recordings of Basie on amazon. You'll be glad you did. Welcome to the world of " The Count"!

Great post thanks, I was looking for Q... Quincy Jones who was collaborating with the Count around this time. His arrangement of Fly Me To The Moon (for Count Basie and Frank Sinatra) took them all three to new heights. My dad played me this music in the house (in England) as a young boy and I was blessed. His favourites included Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson and he moved heaven and earth to see them when they came to Europe. Still fills me with joy to listen to them now in my 60's

Count is just such a badass name.

I live on the memories and friendships and great music of Basie and his band. Every time I hear the band with Basie!

@trevorjennings589

2 жыл бұрын

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