![\""count\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/24\/2020\/09\/Count-Basie-jazz-pianist-b9fd7af-scaled.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413"\" "\\"\"Count\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\u00a0The Basie band took much of its character from the subtle way the Count\u2019s pithy, elliptical attack framed his shouting brass and saxes. More crucially, Basie\u2019s touch set the tone for the band\u2019s rhythm section; the light, insistent pulse that generated the irresistible current of swing that lifted soloists and ensemble to heights of inspired excitement.<\/span><\/p>\n That excitement hit the big time beginning in 1936, when the Basie crew came east from Kansas City (KC). Their success was based on a simple formula of creating in an ensemble the spontaneity and fire of small-group jazz. The key was the band\u2019s line-up of great soloists, including tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans and trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry Edison. Original tunes, uncomplicated but driving, provided a jumping-off point for solos backed by riffs which seemed a corporate extension of the solos themselves. And underpinning the whole was Basie and his floating, insinuating rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n We named C<\/span>ount Basie one of the greatest jazz pianists<\/a> <\/strong>of all time<\/span><\/p>\n April in Paris, King of Swing, Atomic Mr Basie & Basie Plays Joe Williams<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Avid AMSC946<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Ken Burns Jazz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Verve 549 0902<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Chairman of the Board<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Roulette 581 6642<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Cab Calloway was a true jazz master of the revels. His exuberant personality overshadowed his reputation as leader of one of the best swing-era bands. Through the 1930s and \u201940s, Calloway\u2019s orchestra accompanied his outrageous vocal displays and boasted an array of talent: tenorist Chu Berry, drummer Cozy Cole, bassist Milt Hinton and trumpeters Jonah Jones and bebop enfant terrible <\/i>Dizzy Gillespie.<\/span><\/p>\n But to the public, Calloway was the whole show. Arriving in New York in 1929 as leader of one group, he was invited to jump ship to another, a timely move that brought him, and his new ensemble, stardom. In 1931, they opened at Harlem\u2019s Cotton Club, succeeded Duke Ellington as house band and began touring, boosting their following with recordings and films. <\/span><\/p>\n He was the king of showmanship, captivating audiences with his hyperactive energy and gleaming appearance. He wore immaculate, white, silk outfits and, later, outlandish zoot suits, with jackets draped down to the knees and pipe-stem trousers, crowned by a wide-brimmed hat.<\/span><\/p>\n We also named Cab Calloway one of the best jazz singers ever<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This is Hep <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Properbox 141 (4 discs)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\nC<\/span>ount Basie <\/span>best recordings<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Cab Calloway<\/span><\/h3>\n
![\""Photo\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/24\/2021\/08\/Cab-Calloway-bcc63c7.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Photo\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Cab Calloway <\/span>best recordings<\/h4>\n