Count Basie Orchestra's 1979 Concert History

The Count Basie Orchestra is an American 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. Despite a brief disbandment at the beginning of the 1950s, the band survived long past the Big Band era itself and the death of Basie in 1984. It continues as a 'ghost band'. A 16 to 18 piece big band, originally including such musicians as Buck Clayton and Lester Young in the line-up...

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 15, 1979 –
Jun 16, 1979
Playboy Jazz Festival
Benny Goodman Orchestra / Count Basie Orchestra / Sarah Vaughan / Joe Williams / Joni Mitchell / Bill Cosby / Lionel Hampton / Chick Corea / Herbie Hancock / Flora Purim / Willie Bobo / Art Blakey/Dizzy Gillespie Duo / Ray Brown Trio / Stan Getz / Dexter Gordon / Weather Report / The Manhattan Transfer Show all bands
  Setlists
Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, California, United States
Jazz
Adult Standards
Vocal Jazz
Swing
Lounge
Bebop
Big Band
Jazz Piano
Christmas Instrumental
Stride
Harlem Renaissance
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2023 1 concert
2019 2 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 1 concert
2015 2 concerts
2014 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2010 1 concert
2008 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1992 1 concert
1989 1 concert
1988 4 concerts
1986 2 concerts
1985 1 concert
1984 3 concerts
1983 1 concert
1982 2 concerts
1980 1 concert
1979 1 concert
1976 2 concerts
1974 2 concerts
1972 1 concert
1970 1 concert
1968 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Count Basie Orchestra had?

Count Basie Orchestra has had 39 concerts.

What genre is Count Basie Orchestra?

Count Basie Orchestra is most often considered to be Jazz, Adult Standards, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Lounge, Bebop, Big Band, Jazz Piano, Christmas Instrumental, Stride, and Harlem Renaissance.

When was the last Count Basie Orchestra concert?

The last Count Basie Orchestra concert was on March 03, 2023 at OSU McKnight Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States.

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