Basie

[ bey-see ]

noun

1. William Count, 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.

Basie

/ ˈbeɪsɪ /

noun

1. BasieWilliam19041984MUSMUSIC: jazz pianistMUSIC: bandleaderMUSIC: composer William , known as Count Basie . 1904–84, US jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer: associated particularly with the polished phrasing and style of big-band jazz

Example Sentences

I tried to proselytize for Count Basie every day of my life back then and lost.

From Washington Post

He loved the swing music played by big bands, and his heroes included Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines.

From The Daily Beast

Musicians such as Charlie Parker, Count Basie, and Lester Young exuded the aura of outsider-as-insider.

From The Daily Beast

You had Sinatra; you had Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday; you had Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzie Gillespie, Miles Davis.

From The Daily Beast