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Date
July 19, 2015 4:00PM
Name
Count Basie Orchestra
Description
Tickets: $28-70*
Prices include Facility Fee
The Granada Theatre Concert Series Presents
COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosen by him, for nearly 30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and excellence of Jazz.
The Count Basie Orchestra has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, won 18 Grammy Awards, performed for Kings, Queens, and other world Royalty, appeared in several movies, television shows, at every major jazz festival and major concert hall in the world. Some of the greatest soloists, composers, arrangers, and vocalists in jazz history such as Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Sonny Payne, Freddie Green, Snooky Young, Frank Wess, and Joe WIlliams, became international stars once they began working with the legendary Count Basie Orchestra.
Don’t miss your chance to see the legendary Count Basie Orchestra live in The Granada Theatre!
*Ticket prices subject to change without notice
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