The Count Basie Orchestra
Type
Group
Location
🇺🇸 United States
Formed
1935
Members
Al Aarons, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Bill Johnson, Bobby Plater, Bob Ojeda, Butch Miles, Charlie Fowlkes, Cleveland Eaton, Count Basie, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Eric Dixon, Frank Hooks, Freddie Green, Grover Mitchell, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Henderson Chambers, Joe Williams, John Duke, Marshall Royal, Mike Williams, Phillip Guilbeau, Quentin Jackson, Ray 'Quasi' Nelson, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Wallace Davenport, Willie Cook
Albums74
- 2023
- Live At BirdlandCount Basie Orchestra2021
- 2018
- Jumpin' at the WoodsideCount Basie & His Orchestra2017
- 2016
- Straight AheadCount Basie and His Orchestra2016
- 2015
- On My Way and Shoutin' Again! / Not Now, I'll Tell You WhenCount Basie & His Orchestra2013
- A Beautiful FriendshipKeely Smith And Count Basie and His Orchestra2012
- Dance Along With BasieCount Basie & His Orchestra2010
- 2009
- 2008
- Ray Sings, Basie SwingsRay Charles + Count Basie Orchestra20063.00 ★
- On the Sunny Side of the StreetCount Basie & His Orchestra2006
- Jumpin' At The WoodsideCount Basie & His Orchestra2006
- Basie LandCount Basie & His Orchestra2005
- Basie's BeatCount Basie and His Orchestra2004
- Basie Meets BondCount Basie & His Orchestra2002
- Bon Basie de ParisMichel Leeb & Le Count Basie Orchestra2002
- Shoutin' BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra2001
- Swingin' at the Chatterbox 1937Count Basie and His Orchestra2001
- Fancy PantsCount Basie & His Orchestra2000
- Basie Big BandCount Basie & His Orchestra1999
- Atomic SwingCount Basie & His Orchestra1999
- Swing ShiftCount Basie & His Orchestra1999
- Send in the ClownsSarah Vaughan & The Count Basie Orchestra1998
- Warm BreezeCount Basie and His Orchestra1998
- 1998
- At Long LastRosemary Clooney & The Count Basie Orchestra1998
- At the Royal Roost 1948Count Basie & His Orchestra1997
- Jazzin'Tito Puente & India with special guest The Count Basie Orchestra1996
- En Concert, 1960/62Count Basie & His Orchestra1995
- 1995
- 88 Basie StreetCount Basie & His Orchestra1994
- Frankly Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank SinatraCount Basie & His Orchestra1993
- 1993
- Big Boss BandGeorge Benson featuring The Count Basie Orchestra1990
- Flip, Flop & FlyBig Joe Turner with Count Basie & His Orchestra1989
- 1989
- 1989
- Tony Bennett with the Count Basie OrchestraTony Bennett with The Count Basie Orchestra1989
- Basie In LondonCount Basie & His Orchestra1988
- 1986
- I Told You SoCount Basie & His Orchestra1985
- Basie in EuropeCount Basie & His Orchestra1985
- Have a Nice DayCount Basie & His Orchestra1985
- On the RoadCount Basie and Orchestra1985
- Kansas City Suite - The Music of Benny CarterCount Basie & His Orchestra1984
- The Best of BasieCount Basie & His Orchestra1983
- A Classy PairElla Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra1982
- Singin' Up A StormCount Basie & His Orchestra1982
- Prime TimeCount Basie & His Orchestra1977
- Basic BasieCount Basie & His Orchestra1969
- Basie on The BeatlesCount Basie & His Orchestra1969
- Straight AheadCount Basie & His Orchestra1968
- Basie's BeatCount Basie & His Orchestra1967
- Basie's in the BagCount Basie and His Orchestra1967
- Basie's Beatle BagCount Basie & His Orchestra1966
- Broadway Basie's...WayCount Basie And His Orchestra1966
- Hollywood… Basie’s WayCount Basie and His Orchestra1966
- It Might as Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra19644.00 ★
- Ella and Basie!Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra19634.00 ★
- This Time by Basie: Hits of the 50's & 60'sCount Basie & His Orchestra1963
- Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical FirstFrank Sinatra and Count Basie and his Orchestra1962
- On My Way & Shoutin' Again!Count Basie & His Orchestra1962
- The Legend (From the Pen of Benny Carter)Count Basie & His Orchestra1962
- Swinging the BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra1961
- Not Now, I’ll Tell You WhenCount Basie & His Orchestra1960
- Everyday I Have the BluesJoe Williams with Count Basie & His Orchestra1959
- The Atomic Mr. BasieNeal Hefti; Basie, Count Basie Orchestra19583.65 ★
- April in ParisCount Basie & His Orchestra1956
- Basie's Back in TownCount Basie & His Orchestra1955
- THE GREATEST!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings StandardsThe Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams1955
- Basie In LondonCount Basie and His Orchestra
EPs13
- Swingin' Through The HolidaysDeborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra2024
- Basie's Back In TownCount Basie and His Orchestra1957
- Sweet Lorraine / I Believe / Just You, Just MeCount Basie and His Orchestra / Buddy Rich and His Orchestra1947
- San Jose / B Flat Blues / Stompin’ at the SavoyCount Basie and His Orchestra / Gene Krupa and His Trio1947
- Tippin’ on the Q.T. / Liza / China BoyCount Basie and His Orchestra / Benny Goodman and His Sextet1946
- Diminuendo in Blue / Crescendo in Blue / Sent for You Yesterday / Jimmy’s Boogie WoogieDuke Ellington and His Orchestra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1945
- Cross Your Heart / When the Quail Come Back to San Quentin / On the UpbeatArtie Shaw and His Gramercy Five / Count Basie and His Orchestra1945
- Ol’ Man River / Jimmy’s Blues / Take Me Back BabyFrank Sinatra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1945
- Playhouse no. 2 Stomp / Sweet Sally / Zip, Zip, ZipperCount Basie and His Orchestra / The Light Crust Doughboys1945
- My Silent Love / The Mole / Taps MillerHarry James and His Orchestra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1945
- Pretty Eyes / Lunceford Special / Circus in RhythmJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1944
- Outskirts of Town / I’ve Found a New Baby / Yeah Man / Rhythm ManLouis Jordan and His Tympani Five / Count Basie and His Orchestra1944
- I’ve Got Rhythm / G. I. Stomp / Dance of the GremlinsTommy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1943
Singles47
- My Kind of GirlFrank Sinatra and Count Basie and His Orchestra1962
- Untouchable / Alexander's Ragtime BandIrene Reed With Count Basie & His Orchestra1962
- April in Paris / Roll 'em PeteCount Basie and His Orchestra1955
- Open the Door, Richard! / Me and the BluesCount Basie and His Orchestra1947
- Brand New Wagon / Futile FrustrationCount Basie & His Orchestra1947
- Free Eats / Bill's MillCount Basie and His Orchestra1947
- Old Manuscript / Frantic FantasyCount Basie and His Orchestra / Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1946
- Fla-Ga-La-Pa / Mutton LegCount Basie and His Orchestra1946
- Lover Man / Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to YouWoody Herman and His Orchestra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1945
- Harlem Airshaft / High Tide (I Ain’t Mad at You)Duke Ellington and His Orchestra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1945
- Apple Honey / Harvard BluesWoody Herman and His Orchestra / Count Basie and His Orchestra1945
- Beaver Junction / Kansas City StrideCount Basie and His Orchestra1944
- One O’Clock Jump / Minnie the MoocherCount Basie and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra1942
- 9:20 Special / Goin’ to Chicago BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra1941
- Tuesday at Ten / Undecided BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra1941
- CherokeeCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- Evil Blues / Jive at FiveCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- If I Could Be With You / Taxi War DanceCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- Jump for Me / 12th Street RagCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy / Sing for Your SupperCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- Oh Lady Be Good / You Can Depend on MeCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- Rock‐a‐Bye Basie / Baby Don’t Tell on MeCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- What Goes Up Must Come Down / Don’t Worry ’bout MeCount Basie and His Orchestra1939
- Jumpin’ at the Woodside / Dark RaptureCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Blue and Sentimental / Doggin’ AroundCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today / Swinging the BluesCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Blame It on My Last Affair / The Blues I Like to HearCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Do You Wanna Jump, Children? / Panassie StompCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Don’t You Miss Your Baby? / TopsyCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Every Tub / Now Will You Be GoodCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Georgianna / Blues in the DarkCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Stop Beatin’ ’round the Mulberry Bush / London Bridge Is Falling DownCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Texas Shuffle / Mama Don’t Want No Peas an’ Rice an’ Cocoanut OilCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Thursday / Shorty GeorgeCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- Topsy / Jumpin' At The WoodsideCount Basie and His Orchestra1938
- One O’Clock Jump / John’s IdeaCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Boogie Woogie / Exactly Like YouCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Boo‐Hoo / The Glory of LoveCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Good Morning Blues / Our Love Was Meant to BeCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Honeysuckle Rose / Goodmorning BluesCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Honeysuckle Rose / Roseland ShuffleCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- I Keep Remembering / Out the WindowCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Let Me Dream / Time OutCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Listen My Children and You Shall Hear / SmartyCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Pennies From Heaven / Swinging at the Daisy ChainCount Basie and His Orchestra1937
- Queer Street / Stay CoolCount Basie & His Orchestra
- Roseland Shuffle / Gin Mill BluesCount Basie And His Orchestra / Bob Crosby And His Orchestra
Live Albums25
- Complete Live at The Crescendo 1958Count Basie & His Atomic Band20165.00 ★
- Complete Live at the Americana Hotel 1959 (1)Count Basie & His Orchestra2011
- 2008
- 2006
- Count Basie, Lester Young and the Stars of Birdland on TourCount Basie & His Orchestra1996
- Live at Manchester Craftsmen’s GuildCount Basie Orchestra & New York Voices1996
- Live in Stockholm 1954Count Basie & His Orchestra1996
- The Swingin' Machine, Live!Count Basie & His Orchestra1996
- 1994
- Corner PocketCount Basie & His Orchestra19925.00 ★
- A Night at Count Basie’sThe Count Basie Orchestra featuring Joe Williams1992
- Live at El MoroccoCount Basie & His Orchestra1992
- Basie In SwedenCount Basie & His Orchestra Featuring Louis Bellson1991
- Count Basie at NewportCount Basie & His Orchestra1989
- Basie in LondonCount Basie & His Orchestra1988
- 1988
- Basie at BirdlandCount Basie & His Orchestra1987
- Live in Japan '78Count Basie & His Orchestra1987
- A Perfect Match: Ella and BasieElla Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra1979
- Basie in SwedenCount Basie & His Orchestra1972
- Sinatra at the SandsFrank Sinatra with Count Basie & His Orchestra19664.00 ★
- Basie At BirdlandCount Basie & His Orchestra1961
- Breakfast Dance and BarbecueThe Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams1959
- In Person!Tony Bennett with Count Basie & His Orchestra1959
- Live!Count Basie & His Orchestra
Compilations68
- Swingin' TogetherTony Bennett & Count Basie2021
- Count Basie & His Orchestra Play Neal Hefti Complete Studio Sessions 1951-1962Count Basie & His Orchestra2013
- The Complete Recordings (In Person - Basie / Bennett)Tony Bennett, Count Basie2012
- Count Basie on the BeatlesCount Basie & His Orchestra2011
- Basie Swings StandardsCount Basie & His Orchestra2009
- Broadway and Hollywood… Basie’s WayCount Basie and His Orchestra featuring Roy Eldridge, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Billy Mitchell2009
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1953-1954Count Basie and His Orchestra2007
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1952-1953Count Basie and His Orchestra2005
- Anything GoesTony Bennett With The Count Basie Orchestra2004
- The Jubilee Shows Vol. 8, No. 26 & No. 32Louis Armstrong and His Orch., Count Basie and His Orch., Art Tatum Trio2004
- The Jubilee Shows Vol. 9, No. 194 & No. 195Earl Hines, Les Paul Trio, Peggy Lee, Count Basie2004
- Anything GoesTony Bennett & The Count Basie Orchestra2003
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1952Count Basie and His Orchestra2003
- One O'Clock JumpCount Basie & His Orchestra2002
- Panassié StompCount Basie2002
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1950-1951Count Basie and His Orchestra2002
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1947-1949Count Basie and His Orchestra2000
- 1999
- One o'Clock Jump and Other HitsCount Basie and His Orchestra1998
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1946-1947Count Basie and His Orchestra1998
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1947Count Basie and His Orchestra1998
- Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie 1938-1945Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie & His Orchestra1997
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1945-1946Count Basie and His Orchestra1997
- The Early YearsCount Basie & His Orchestra1997
- The Golden Years 1936-40Count Basie & His Orchestra1996
- The Jubilee AlternativesCount Basie & His Orchestra1996
- Basie's Golden '58Count Basie & His Orchestra feat. Joe Williams1995
- Frankly BasieCount Basie & His Orchestra1995
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1943-1945Count Basie and His Orchestra1995
- Basie's BestCount Basie & His Orchestra1994
- Duke Ellington / Count BasieDuke Ellington, Count Basie1994
- This Time by BasieCount Basie & His Orchestra1993
- 20 Golden Pieces of Count Basie and His OrchestraCount Basie & His Orchestra1993
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1942Count Basie and His Orchestra1993
- The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings of Count Basie and His OrchestraCount Basie & His Orchestra1993
- 1 O'Clock JumpCount Basie & His Orchestra1992
- Ain't Misbehavin'Count Basie & His Orchestra1992
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1941Count Basie and His Orchestra1992
- Beaver JunctionCount Basie & His Orchestra1991
- Rock-A-Bye Basie: Live in '38 & '39Count Basie & His Orchestra1991
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939-1940Count Basie and His Orchestra1991
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1940-1941Count Basie and His Orchestra1991
- The Complete Roulette Live Recordings of Count Basie and His Orchestra (1959-1962)Count Basie & His Orchestra1991
- The Jazz Collector EditionCount Basie Orchestra1991
- AnthologyCount Basie & His Orchestra1990
- The Best of Count BasieCount Basie & His Orchestra1990
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1936–1938Count Basie and His Orchestra1990
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1938–1939Count Basie and His Orchestra1990
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939Count Basie and His Orchestra1990
- The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939, Volume 2Count Basie and His Orchestra1990
- The Music of Neal Hefti & Benny CarterCount Basie & His Orchestra1990
- The V-Discs Volume 2Count Basie & His Orchestra1990
- Tony Bennett with Count BasieTony Bennett with The Count Basie Orchestra1990
- Do You Wanna Jump…?Count Basie & His Orchestra1989
- From the Southland Cafe: Boston 1940Count Basie / Duke Ellington1989
- 1989
- Count on the Coast, Volume 2Count Basie & His Orchestra feat. Joe Williams1988
- Lester-Amadeus (Lester Young with Count Basie, His Quintet, Sextet and Orchestra 1936-38)Lester Young With Count Basie, His Quintet, Sextet And Orchestra1988
- Count on the Coast, Volume 1Count Basie & His Orchestra feat. Joe Williams1984
- The Basie Special (1944-1946)Count Basie & His Orchestra1984
- Black & White SeriesCount Basie & His Orchestra1972
- Disque d'orCount Basie and His Orchestra1970
- Lester Young Memorial Album, Volume 2Lester Young with Count Basie and His Orchestra1959
- Lester Leaps InCount Basie And His Orchestra Featuring Lester Young1956
- Count Basie Highlights 1942 - 1946Count Basie and his Orchestra1954
- Decca Presents One O'Clock Jump: An Album Of "Jump" Music Played By Count Basie And His OrchestraCount Basie & His Orchestra1941
- Basic Basie, Volume 2: High VoltageCount Basie & His Orchestra
- Count Basie & His Orchestra 1937/Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1936Count Basie & His Orchestra & Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Bootlegs2
- 1963-09-16: Liederhalle, Stuttgart, GermanyCount Basie & His Orchestra
- Inside BasieFrank Sinatra & Count Basie and His Orchestra
