To go on the road, Mr. Basie expanded his nine- piece band to 13 pieces. He is rumored to have refused to play with the band on Friday, December 13 of that year for superstitious reasons, spurring his dismissal[11] although Young and drummer Jo Jones would later state that his departure had been in the works for months. He left the world an almost unparalleled legacy of musical greatness, having recorded or been affiliated with dozens upon dozens of albums during his lifetime. He made a habit of leaving, working, then going home. Fresh out of Kansas City, the Basie band took Manhattan by storm in 1937. See the article in its original context from. After leaving the military, Nestico became a freelance arranger. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient. His second great band, from the 1950s onwards, relied more on arrangements, typically from Neil Hefti and Ernie Wilkin's. I wanted those three trumpets and two trombones to bite with real guts. Even more important was the fact that the Famous Door had national and local radio wires. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. [7] Young left the family band in 1927 at the age of 18 because he refused to tour in the Southern United States, where Jim Crow laws were in effect and racial segregation was required in public facilities. His solo albums eventually earned him four Grammy Award nominations, besides the awards he earned with Count Basie: in 2002 for his album This Is The Moment and for the arrangement "Kiji Takes A Ride"; in 2009 for his album Fun Time; and in 2016 for his arrangement "Good 'Swing' Wenceslas". His first marriage was to Beatrice Tolliver, in Albuquerque, on 23 February 1930. Basie studied music with his mother and was later influenced by the Harlem pianists James P. Johnson and Fats Waller, receiving informal tutelage on the organ from the latter. One of Kansas City's own, Ronald McFadden, 66, who together with his brother Lonnie, is well known for entertaining audiences in Kansas City and worldwide, died unexpectedly Monday evening. Allmusic's Scott Yanow, reviewing one of the albums, Pres and Teddy, commented: Although it has been written much too often that Lester Young declined rapidly from the mid-'40s on, the truth is that when he was healthy, Young played at his very best during the '50s, adding an emotional intensity to his sound that had not been present during the more carefree days of the '30s. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He left home permanently in 1932 when he became a member of the Blue Devils led by Walter Page. His studio recordings are relatively sparse during the 1942 to 1943 period, largely due to the recording ban by the American Federation of Musicians. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Fletcher Henderson's band was playing at the Grand Terrace just before the Basie band arrived there. While he recuperated his band continued to fulfill engagements, frequently with Nat Pierce taking Mr. Basie's place at the piano and sometimes with guest conductors such as the trumpeter Clark Terry, who was a member of the Basie band in the 1940's. Lester Young also had a direct influence on the young Charlie Parker, and thus the entire be-bop movement. Learn more about merges. He emerged from this treatment improved. Whos the richest Pianist in the world? This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 19:11. Unostentatious as Mr. Basie appeared, his presence was a vital factor in directing his band or any group of musicians with whom he might be playing. In 1979, Jones was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame for his contribution to the Birmingham, Alabama musical heritage. During childhood, Sammy Americanized his name to Samuel Louis Nestico. Count Basie, the jazz pianist whose spare, economic keyboard style and supple rhythmic drive made his orchestra one of the most influential groups of the Big Band era, died of cancer yesterday. A young Charlie Parker was attempting to play an improvised solo, but lost track of the chord changes; as a sign of contempt, Jones threw a cymbal from his drum kit onto the floor near Parker's feet to get him to leave the stage. Failed to delete memorial. Like many famous people and celebrities, Count Basie kept his personal life private. [32] At Minguss request, Joni Mitchell wrote lyrics to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat which incorporated stories Mingus told Mitchell about Young; the song was featured on Mitchells 1979 album release, Mingus, a collaboration instigated by Mingus during the last year of his life as he struggled with the ALS that would kill him. Blues" (with D.B. We will continue to update information on Count Basies parents. His playing showed reliance on a small number of clichd phrases and reduced creativity and originality, despite his claims that he did not want to be a "repeater pencil" (Young coined this phrase to describe the act of repeating one's own past ideas). He was 67. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Unlike many white musicians, who were placed in band outfits such as the ones led by Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw, Young was assigned to the regular army where he was not allowed to play his saxophone. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. As a result, the band got a date at the Grand Terrace in Chicago. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. After earning his degree, Nestico then returned to the military, where he arranged music for the United States Air Force Band (19501963), as well as leading the Glenn Miller Army Air Corps dance band, which would later become known as the Airmen of Note. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2b3f35bc02472d The Gonzel White show was stranded in Kansas City, Mo., a fateful location for Mr. Basie. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. [13] Playing on her name, he would call her "Lady Day." Basie played the vaudevillian circuit for a time until he got stuck in Kansas City, Missouri in the mid-1920s after his performance group disbanded. Birth and Death Data: Born August 21st, 1904 (Red Bank . [1] The two died only a few days apart. His daughter, Diane Basie, now 71 and living in Florida. . Young joined Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic troupe in 1946, touring regularly with JATP over the next 12 years. Arrangers Neal Hefti, Buster Harding, and Ernie Wilkins defined the new bands sound on recordings such as Lil Darlin, The Kid from Red Bank, Cute, and April in Paris and on celebrated albums such as The Atomic Mr. Basie (1957). In 2021, approximately 3,458,697 deaths occurred in the United States. Throughout the 1940s and 50s, Young occasionally played as a featured guest with the Count Basie Orchestra. Count Basie was an extremely popular figure in the jazz world for half a century. Rock Icon KISS Is Saying Goodbye (For Real), Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Count Basie, Birth Year: 1904, Birth date: August 21, 1904, Birth State: New Jersey, Birth City: Red Bank, Birth Country: United States. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet. (Count Basie), Well, if you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night! (Count Basie), Copyright 2023 /The Celebrity Deaths.com/All Rights Reserved. COVID-19 was reported as the underlying cause or a contributing cause in an estimated 460,513 (13.3%) of those deaths (111.4 deaths per 100,000). Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? His piano style, which often seemed bare and simple, was an exquisitely realized condensation of the florid ''stride'' style of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson with whom Mr. Basie started. But it sure sounds good.. [19][20][4], Nestico received honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Duquesne University and in 2005 from Shenandoah University. Jones died of pneumonia in New York City at the age of 73. She was also in physical decline, near the end of her career, yet they both gave moving performances. George Wein, producer of the festival, announced yesterday that this year's festival would be dedicated to Mr. Basie and that the June 30 program would be enlarged as a ''Salute to Count Basie.''. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. Beginning in Vaudeville. William James " Count " Basie ( / besi /; August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) [1] was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In September 1944, Young and Jo Jones were in Los Angeles with the Basie Band when they were inducted into the U.S. Army. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. One of jazz music's all-time greats, he won many other Grammys throughout his career and worked with a plethora of artists, including Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald. Within less than six months, however, Mr. Basie was back at the keyboard. He thought he could never outmatch Greers talent, so he took up piano at 15. Nestico continued to provide arrangements for Basie until Basie's death in 1984, and four of Nestico's collaborations with Basie earned Grammy . He began working as an arranger for Count Basie in 1967, and wrote and arranged all the music for Basie's 1968 LP Basie Straight Ahead. When the Page band broke up in 1929, Mr. The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by Count Basie in 1935 and recording regularly from 1936. [1] He worked as a drummer and tap-dancer at carnival shows until joining Walter Page's band, the Blue Devils in Oklahoma City in the late 1920s. Make sure that the file is a photo. Duffy Jackson, a drummer whose swinging exuberance propelled him from child stardom to a prolific career behind Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and many others, died on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. When is Count Basies birthday? While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. standing for detention barracks).[16]. Another milestone came with the 1956 album April in Paris, whose title track contained psyche-you-out endings that became a new band signature. With the group becoming highly distinguished for its soloists, rhythm section and style of swing, Basie himself was noted for his understated yet captivating style of piano playing and precise, impeccable musical leadership. That year Norman Granz gave him one and urged him to play it (with far different results at that stage in Young's lifesee below). It had continued success throughout the war years, but, like all big bands, it had declined in popularity by the end of the 1940s. Count Basie Birth Name: William James Basie Occupation: Pianist Place Of Birth: Red Bank Date Of Birth: August21, 1904 Date Of Death: April 26, 1984 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: Black Nationality: American Count Basie was born on the 21st of August, 1904. In December 1943, Young returned to the Basie fold for a 10-month stint, cut short by his being drafted into the army during World War II. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. This three-CD compilation celebrates the band's legendary Decca studio recordings made in New York when it was a hard-driving swing outfit on its way to becoming an American institution. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States,[1] Jones moved to Alabama, where he learned to play several instruments, including saxophone, piano, and drums. He was one of the greatest bandleaders of all-time, epitomizing the jazz of south-western America. In 1978 she was found dead on a Washington, D.C. sidewalk, [3] [8] [10] after attending a Count Basie concert. This page is updated often with latest details about Count Basie. Sources:[22][23]. He later worked for a few years with a band led by Bennie Moten, who died in 1935. Jones's style influenced the modern jazz drummer's tendency to play timekeeping rhythms on a cymbal, that is now known as the ride cymbal. "[27] Holiday died four months later on July 17, 1959 at age 44. When jazz record producer Norman Granz formed his Pablo label in the 1970s, several established jazz artists, including Basie, signed on in order to record unfettered by commercial demands. I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, Count Basie. The band will continue under the guidance of Aaron Woodward, an adopted son of Mr. Basie who has worked closely with the orchestra leader during the last year. This account has been disabled. Well, that was the last time I was ever introduced as Bill Basie. Young is described as playing the clarinet in a "liquid, nervous style. Lena Horne, Stevie Wonder, Joe Williams, Oscar Peterson and Quincy Jones were among the stars to pay tribute. [21][22] Both hold a PhD in Education, according to drummer Roy Haynes, who was interviewed as part of an attempt to create a film biography of Young. From Bill to Count. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Count was 79 years old at the time of death. is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue". From that time on, I was a daily customer, hanging onto every note, sitting behind him all the time. Basie began his career as a stride pianist, reflecting the influence of Johnson and Waller, but the style most associated with him was characterized by spareness and precision. His father Harvey was a mellophonist and his mother Lillian was a pianist who gave her son his first lessons. His father was a railroad worker. Of course, I wanted to play real jazz. His father, Harvey Lee Basie, was a coachman and caretaker; his mother, Lillian Childs Basie, was a laundress, taking in washing and ironing. ''He was a wonderful man. Year should not be greater than current year. The best-known of these appearances is the July 1957 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, with a line-up including many of his 1940s colleagues: Jo Jones, Roy Eldridge, Illinois Jacquet and Jimmy Rushing. From around 1951, Young's level of playing declined more precipitously as his drinking increased. One day he asked me whether I played the organ. Oops, something didn't work. Scale for the musicians at the Reno Club, where beer was a nickel and whisky was 15 cents, was $15 a week for playing from 8 P.M. to 4 A.M., except Saturdays when it was 8 P.M. until 8 A.M. And it was a seven-day week. Suffering from diabetes and chronic arthritis during his later years, Basie continued to front his big band until a month before his death in 1984. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Rock Icon KISS Is Saying Goodbye (For Real), Rihanna and 10 Other Great Pregnant Performances, Burt Bacharachs Legacy: 5 Notable Collaborations, 2023 Grammy Awards: Six Winners Who Made History. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. '', Soloists were less prominent in this second edition of the Basie band although it included some of the major jazz musicians of the post-50's years, such as Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Al Grey, Eddie (Lockjaw) Davis, Frank Wess, Jimmy Forrest and the blues singer Joe Williams. Once more details are available, we will update this section. Try again. William Basie was born at 229 Mechanic Street on August 21, 1904. [1] He participated in the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series.[1]. [35], On 17 March 2003, Young was added to the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame, along with Sidney Bechet, Al Cohn, Nat "King" Cole, Peggy Lee and Teddy Wilson. The Basie orchestra had several hit recordings during the late 1930s and early 40s, among them Jumpin at the Woodside, Every Tub, Lester Leaps In, Super Chief, Taxi War Dance, Miss Thing, Shorty George, and One OClock Jump, the bands biggest hit and theme song. Young's career after World War II was far more prolific and lucrative than in the pre-war years in terms of recordings made, live performances, and annual income. 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