Basie

American  

[bey-see] / ˈbeɪ si /

noun

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

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Basie British  

/ ˈbeɪsɪ /

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

Many bands are widely known and still beloved, none more so than that of Count Basie, which kept going for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both Basie and Hampton offer a selection of big-band boogie-woogie numbers, while Basie also features the majestic blues singer Jimmy Rushing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Hampton tracks and Basie’s “High Tide” in particular feature the musicians yelling encouragement to one another, in a way that would rarely be heard in a commercial session.

From The Wall Street Journal

Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, he began his career on BBC radio, and interviewed composers and musicians as varied as Francis Poulenc, Count Basie, Oscar Hammerstein and Glenn Gould in 1950s and 60s.

From BBC

Born into a musical family in Buenos Aires, Schifrin studied classical piano as a child before moving to Paris in his early 20s to play jazz - later sharing the stage with famous artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie.

From BBC