This
website is part of an ongoing effort by the Duke University Music Department
to preserve and restore a significant segment of America's musical heritage.
Count Basie is one of the most dearly remembered of the swing Jazz pianists,
his work and his orchestra remain as vivid reminders of his life's work
This homepage is dedicated to Bill "Count" Basie's life's work.
Lists of his compositions, a brief discography including links to streaming
audio files of his music, and a short biography are all contained within
the pages of this homepage. So feel free to sit back and explore
the work of one of the truly legendary masters of jazz.
| Discography | Biography | Pictures/Links |
