Count Basie Orchestra News

 
PHOTOS: Freehold High School Bring Home Basie Award
Patch.com
By Edward Van Embden Freehold High School's Pamela Massimini appears on stage with members of her student orchestra to accept an award for Outstanding All Student Orchestra. For the seventh year, the Count Basie Theatre has helped enrich and promote ...

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Shades of Blue Orchestra comes out swinging
The Herald-Mail
In an era of industrial and military power, big bands reigned supreme and made legends of such names as Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and Artie Shaw. They hit the stage and came out swinging. Today, in an age of computer-generated music, ...

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Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Announce Tour
theMusic
Time to get those feet tapping because the legendary Count Basie Orchestra have announced a special Australian tour in October. Founded in the late 1930s by swing and jazz pioneer William "Count" Basie, they have maintained a huge following in the wake ...


 
Matawan Brings Home Four Count Basie Awards [Gallery]
Patch.com
By Edward Van Embden The Gamblers of Matawan Regional High School's Guys and Dolls earned a Basie for Outstanding Ensemble Group in a Musical. For the seventh year, the Count Basie Theatre has helped enrich and promote high school theater by ...

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Word on the Shore
The 7th Annual Basie Awards
Word on the Shore
Red Bank: The setting was the Count Basie Theater on Monmouth Street in Red Bank where students from all over Monmouth County came together to cheer on the nominees. The energy in the packed house was amazing. Twenty four schools participated in the ...
Red Bank Catholic Cleans Up at Basie AwardsPatch.com

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Rich Harney In Concert
Jazzcorner
Harney has performed extensively as band leader and ensemble pianist with Gene Ramey, Tony Campise, Carmen Bradford (Count Basie Orchestra), Martin Banks (Duke Ellington Orchestra), Clifford Scott and Ted Piltzecker (Director, Aspen Music Festival's ...


 
AND THE BASIE GOES TO…
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Crew members from the Count Basie Theatre's Performing Arts Academy prepare the set for Wednesday night's seventh annual Basie Awards show. To all those who believe that there are simply Too Many Award Shows — well, we certainly won't argue the point.

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