Branford Marsalis (left) and Joey Calderazzo. Stephen Sheffield/Marsalis Music hide caption
Count Basie
Judy Garland (right) sang "I Got Rhythm" in the 1943 movie version of the 1930s musical Girl Crazy. Courtesy of MGM hide caption
Listen Now: Ledisi With The Count Basie Orchestra In Concert
Duke Ellington, Max Roach and Charles Mingus on the cover of Money Jungle. Courtesy of Blue Note hide caption
With the help of great arrangers such as Neal Hefti, Ernie Wilkins, Benny Carter, and Quincy Jones, bandleader Count Basie relaunched his career after the big-band era had already passed. Central Press/Getty Images hide caption
Count Basie: The Man and His Music, Pt. 3
Though Count Basie's band received lukewarm reviews on their first stint in New York, the public warmed up to it quickly. Reg Burkett/Getty Images hide caption
Count Basie: The Man and His Music, Pt. 2
Though he came of age in New Jersey and New York City, Count Basie developed his band's trademark sound largely in Kansas City. Express Newspapers/Getty Images hide caption
Count Basie: The Man and His Music, Pt. 1
Listen: The Count Basie Orchestra with Ledisi in Concert
Count Basie, Ani DiFranco, Califone
Count Basie: 'Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings'
Count Basie: 'The Essential Count Basie, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2'
Count Basie performs at the Royal Festival Hall in London. He and his band are embarking on a tour of Britain, and this is their first venue. Ron Case/Getty Images hide caption