He also received a distinguished alumni award from Duquesne, and in 1994 was inducted into Duquesne's "Century Club". People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. Weve updated the security on the site. [15] He also worked as an arranger for the 81st Academy Awards, as well as some Grammy Awards. ). 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). cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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). [4][5][6][7] After leaving the military, he completed a degree in music education at Duquesne University. So he called the pianist "Count," with Basie not realizing just how much the name would catch on as a form of recognition and respect in the music world. [17] Young's playing and health went into a crisis, culminating in a November 1955 hospital admission following a nervous breakdown. Oops, something didn't work. When the Page band broke up in 1929, Mr. His father Harvey was a mellophonist and his mother Lillian was a pianist who gave her son his first lessons. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Try again later. Nestico continued to provide arrangements for Basie until Basie's death in 1984, and four of Nestico's collaborations with Basie earned Grammy . Ruling Planet: Count Basie had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The pianist in the combo gave up his seat to Mr. Basie who sat down, tinkled a few introductory notes, looked up at the drummer, nodded at the rest of the group and, when the combo took off, the musicians were playing as brilliantly and cleanly as they had been disheveled only a few moments before. The resulting song then became both an elegy to Young, and, implicitly, Mingus as well. ' (Count Basie), I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. One night, while the band was broadcasting on a shortwave radio station in Kansas City, he was dubbed Count Basie by a radio announcer who wanted to indicate his standing in a class with aristocrats of jazz such as Duke Ellington. 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. While he never abandoned the cane reed, he used the plastic reed a significant share of the time from 1943 until the end of his life. When we played pop tunesand, naturally, we had toI wanted those pops to kick! [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. From around 1951, Young's level of playing declined more precipitously as his drinking increased. Young is a major character in English writer Geoff Dyer's 1991 fictional book about jazz, But Beautiful. Beware, the Count is Here. They had two children: Lester W. Young Jr. (born 1947) and Yvette Young (born 1957). Is that all right with you?' Search above to list available cemeteries. He was 67. When we played pop tunes - and, naturally, we had to - I wanted those pops to kick! Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Mr. Basie was born in Red Bank, N.J., on Aug. 21, 1904, an only child who was christened William. During this period Young accompanied the singer Billie Holiday in a couple of studio sessions (19371941) and also made a small set of recordings with Nat "King" Cole (their first of several collaborations) in June 1942. He married Catherine Morgan on August 21, 1942, with whom he had one child. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. Performance & security by Cloudflare. His autobiography, The Gift of Music, was published in 2009. Jones performed regularly in later years at the West End jazz club at 116th and Broadway in New York City. A group that included some Basie sidemen was on stage, playing in a ragged, desultory fashion, when Mr. Basie arrived. He sold newspapers and shined shoes. The pianist Count Basie died at the age of 79. 0 cemeteries found in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA. Within less than six months, however, Mr. Basie was back at the keyboard. [2][3] Nestico joined the Oliver High School beginner orchestra in 1937 as a trombonist. With Count Basie He was one of the greatest bandleaders of all-time, epitomizing the jazz of south-western America. These performances were generally well attended by other drummers such as Max Roach and Roy Haynes. (Fans distinguish the two major eras in Basie bands as the Old Testament and New Testament.) The Basie orchestra of the 1950s was a slick, professional unit that was expert at sight reading and demanding arrangements. Biography - A Short Wiki Swing-era bandleader noted for his theme songs One O'Clock Jump from 1937 and April in Paris from 1932. Drag images here or select from your computer for Count Basie memorial. Anyone can read what you share. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. Charles Mingus dedicated an elegy to Young, "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", only a few months after his death. [13] Playing on her name, he would call her "Lady Day." He flicked out tightly economical, single-finger passages, directing his musicians with a glance, a lift of an eyebrow or a note hit gently but positively in passing. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. He rose to fame after taking over Bennie Moten's band in 1935. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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. Swing-era bandleader noted for his theme songs One OClock Jump from 1937 and April in Paris from 1932. Instrument (s) Drums. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. when asking how much a gig was going to pay.[31]. Click to reveal When is Count Basies birthday? Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [1] The two died only a few days apart. Billie and Lester met at a Harlem jam session in the early 30s and worked together in the Count Basie band and in nightclubs on New York's 52nd St. At one point Lester moved into the apartment Billie shared with her mother, Sadie Fagan. The Count Basie Orchestra had a slew of hits that helped to define the big-band sound of the 1930s and '40s. Corrections? She was also in physical decline, near the end of her career, yet they both gave moving performances. To help it through the Grand Terrace engagement, Fletcher Henderson, who had provided Benny Goodman with the arrangements that enabled his band to break through a year earlier, lent Mr. Basie some of his arrangements. (Sorry I could . Jazz Musician. His autobiography (as told to Albert Murray), entitled Rifftide: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones and based on conversations between Jones and novelist Murray from 1977 to before Jones' death in 1985, was posthumously published in 2011 by the University of Minnesota Press.[2]. Lester Young also had a direct influence on the young Charlie Parker, and thus the entire be-bop movement. Due to changing fortunes and an altered musical landscape, Basie was forced to scale down the size of his orchestra at the start of the 1950s, but he soon made a comeback and returned to his big-band structure in 1952, recording new hits with vocalist Joe Williams and becoming an international figure. He recorded with trumpeter Lloyd Hunter's Serenaders in 1931, and later joined pianist Count Basie's band in 1934. The legendary Billie Holiday was a vocalist with Basie for a short stint (193738), although she was unable to record with the band because of her contract with another record label; mostly, vocals were handled by Jimmy Rushing, one of the most renowned blues bawlers. The rhythm unit for the bandpianist Basie, guitarist Freddie Green (who joined the Basie band in 1937 and stayed for 50 years), bassist Walter Page, and drummer Jo Joneswas unique in its lightness, precision, and relaxation, becoming the precursor for modern jazz accompanying styles. Holiday always insisted their relationship was strictly platonic. His studio recordings are relatively sparse during the 1942 to 1943 period, largely due to the recording ban by the American Federation of Musicians. I mean, he'll concert you all, and then he'll swing you all, too, you understand, when he's ready to. [1], Known for his hip, introverted style,[2] he invented or popularized much of the hipster jargon which came to be associated with the music. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Nestico continued to provide arrangements for Basie until Basie's death in 1984, and four of Nestico's collaborations with Basie earned Grammy Awards. Count Bill Basie . Other than in the last two visualizations, this piece uses a measure called the age-adjusted death rate. Another milestone came with the 1956 album April in Paris, whose title track contained psyche-you-out endings that became a new band signature. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. 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.''. Despite the presence of Lester Young and Herschel Evans in the saxophone section, Buck Clayton in the trumpet section, Jo Jones on drums, with Jimmy Rushing and, briefly, Billie Holiday as vocalists, the Basie band struggled for a year after it left Kansas City. Many of the members, like Lester "Prez" Young, drifted into Basie's orbit around the time of Moten's death in 1935. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Young left the Basie band in late 1940. He's not limited to anything. Young is described as playing the clarinet in a "liquid, nervous style. standing for detention barracks).[16]. For many of the other participants, the photo shoot was the last time they saw him alive; he was the first musician in the famous photo to pass away. ''I had dropped into the old Lincoln Theater in Harlem,'' Mr. Basie once recalled, ''and I heard a young fellow beating it out on an organ. Astrological Sign: Leo. He emerged from this treatment improved. In September 1944, Young and Jo Jones were in Los Angeles with the Basie Band when they were inducted into the U.S. Army. Foster asked the drummer to come back for another audition in six months after the young man had listened to every recording he could find of Sonny Payne drumming with Count Basie. Young was the subject and inspiration of Prez. Lena Horne, Stevie Wonder, Joe Williams, Oscar Peterson and Quincy Jones were among the stars to pay tribute. While he was in his late teens, he gravitated to Harlem, where he encountered Fats Waller. '', 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. The work was subsequently adapted for the theater, and was staged in November of that year at the Manhattan Theater Club, New York City, with a four-piece jazz combo led by Dwight Andrews.[33]. Early "in person" recordings. I said the minute the brass got out of hand and blared and screeched instead of making every note mean something, there'd be some changes made. He thought he could never outmatch Greers talent, so he took up piano at 15. All Rights Reserved. He served one traumatic year in a detention barracks[15] and was dishonorably discharged in late 1945. Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 - March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. Although they were recorded in New York (in 1938, with a reunion in 1944), they are named after the group, the Kansas City Seven, and comprised Buck Clayton, Dicky Wells, Basie, Young, Freddie Green, Rodney Richardson, and Jo Jones. Live. [4][7], Beginning in 1982, Nestico began releasing solo albums, with Dark Orchid" as his debut album. From then on, it was Count Basie.''. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. A system error has occurred. It was on one of these broadcasts that Bill Basie became Count Basie. His father was a teacher and band leader. [8], During World War II, Nestico joined the United States Army and served for five years. Count was 79 years old at the time of death. Birthday: August 21, 1904 Date of Death: April 26, 1984 Age at Death: 79 Live Live Death Statistics Worldwide and The United States Count Basie - Biography Resend Activation Email. 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). 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. Throughout the 1940s and 50s, Young occasionally played as a featured guest with the Count Basie Orchestra. . But I wanted that bite to be just as tasty and subtle as if it were the three brass I used to use. Count Basie was born on the 21st of August, 1904. Jonathan David Samuel Jones (October 7, 1911 - September 3, 1985) [1] was an American jazz drummer. 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. Though rooted in the riff style of the 1930s swing-era big bands, the Basie orchestra played with the forceful drive and carefree swing of a small combo. There was a problem getting your location. Discography. The initials "G.I." You can't have a Count Basie collection without going back to the beginning. His first marriage was to Beatrice Tolliver, in Albuquerque, on 23 February 1930. His father was a student of the mellophone, and his mother was a pianist. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using what one critic called "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike". 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. This is a carousel with slides. 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". [4] Lester had two siblings a brother, Leonidas Raymond, known as Lee Young, who became a drummer, and a sister, Irma Cornelia. The Gonzel White show was stranded in Kansas City, Mo., a fateful location for Mr. Basie. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. One of the band's most popular arrangements, ''April in Paris,'' was written in 1955 by Wild Bill Davis, a jazz organist who had originally developed it for his own small group. By then a series of records by the Basie band had begun appearing (under a contract with Decca Records by which Mr. Basie was paid a total of $750 for 24 sides with no royalties - ''probably the most expensive blunder in Basie's history,'' said Mr. Hammond) that included hit after hit - ''Swingin' the Blues,'' ''Jumpin' at the Woodside,'' ''One O'Clock Jump'' (his theme) and many others now considered jazz classics. ', ''The next day he invited me to sit in the pit and start working the pedals. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He would ask, "How does the bread smell?" 1956 was a relatively good year for Lester Young, including a tour of Europe with Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Quartet and a successful residency at Olivia Davis' Patio Lounge in Washington, DC, with the Bill Potts Trio. Mr. Basie's musicians had been playing ''head'' arrangements in Kansas City - treatments of the blues or pop tunes that were worked out on the stand. JUMP TO: Count Basies biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos and related celebs. "[25], Young made his final studio recordings and live performances in Paris in March 1959 with drummer Kenny Clarke at the tail end of an abbreviated European tour during which he ate next to nothing and drank heavily. Discover what happened on this day. 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. In 2021, Nestico died in Carlsbad, California, at the age of 96. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. He later worked for a few years with a band led by Bennie Moten, who died in 1935. A pianist, Count Basie played vaudeville before eventually forming his own big band and helping to define the era of swing with hits like "One O'Clock Jump" and "Blue Skies." After leaving the military, Nestico became a freelance arranger. Learn more about managing a memorial . People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold. Death rate from Alzheimer's. Death rate from cancer. This account has been disabled. 24 part "Interview with Lester Young", conducted in the 1950s. [9] One of Young's key influences was Frankie Trumbauer, who came to prominence in the 1920s with Paul Whiteman and played the C-melody saxophone (between the alto and tenor in pitch).[10]. His father, Harvey Lee Basie, was a coachman and caretaker; his mother, Lillian Childs Basie, was a laundress, taking in washing and ironing. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Basie decided to form a medium-sized band in 1950, juggling combinations of all-star . A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. He was soon court-martialed. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Mr. Basie was, along with Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, one of the pre-eminent bandleaders of the Big Band era in the 1930's and 40's. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Drummer of the Count Basie Orchestra Passed Away, Obituary Teach World 1.12K. 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. (William) Count Basie (1904-1984) was an extremely popular figure in the jazz world for half a century. 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. GREAT NEWS! Sources:[22][23]. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. This second-generation big band differed from the early one in that it depended on arrangers for its basic style, a smooth, rolling, highly polished swing style for which Neal Hefti (''Li'l Darlin' ''), Ernie Wilkins and Frank Foster (''Shiny Stockings'') were among the most notable orchestrators. Some of their notable songs included "One O'Clock Jump"the orchestra's signature tune which Basie composed himself and "Jumpin' at the Woodside.". To go on the road, Mr. Basie expanded his nine- piece band to 13 pieces. He was represented at the ceremony by his children Lester Young Jr and Yvette Young.[36]. Through Mr. Waller, Mr. Basie got a job as accompanist with a vaudeville act called Katie Crippen and Her Kids. Count Basies birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun. [18] In 1956, he recorded two LPs with his 1930s collaborators Teddy Wilson and Jo Jones. Jazz Musician. During his last years, he had difficulty walking and rode out on the stage on a motorized wheelchair which he sometimes drove with joyful abandon. In 1958, Basie became the first African American male recipient of a Grammy Award. For a year he played piano accompaniment to silent movies and then joined Walter Page's Blue Devils in Tulsa, Okla., a band that included, in addition to Mr. 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Count Basie (1664)? Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Blues" (with D.B. Don Byron recorded the album Ivey-Divey in gratitude for what he learned from studying Lester Young's work, modeled after a 1946 trio date with Buddy Rich and Nat King Cole. Drummer of the Count Basie Orchestra Passed Away, Obituary - YouTube 0:00 / 0:36 Butch Miles Cause of Death? Many of Basies albums of the 70s were Grammy Award winners or nominees. He was known for being a Pianist. based on information from your browser. In fact, the only reason I enlarged the brass was to get a richer harmonic structure. Count Basie was an extremely popular figure in the jazz world for half a century. Page, Mr. Basie and Mr. Rushing all joined Bennie Moten's orchestra, the leading big band in the Southwest, which became even stronger with their presence. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Count Basie, byname of William Basie, (born August 21, 1904, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Florida), American jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands. Mr. Basie's band, more than any other, was the epitome of swing, of jazz that moved with a built-in flowing intensity. As one critic put it, they ''put wheels on all four bars of the beat,'' creating a smooth rhythmic flow over which Mr. Basie's other instrumentalists rode as though they were on a streamlined cushion. [6], In 1933, Young settled in Kansas City, where after playing briefly in several bands, he rose to prominence with Count Basie. Basie is a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame as well as the Blues Hall of Fame. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. With Mr. Basie's 13 men in full cry at one end of this elongated closet, the sound ricocheting off the walls and rocketing down from the low ceiling, no listener could escape the exhilarating power of the band. Pop Tunes With a Kick, ''Of course, I wanted to play real jazz. During 1950 and 51, economy forced Basie to front an octet, the only period in his career in which he did not lead a big band. He worked as an orchestrator and arranger for the film The Color Purple. But it sure sounds good.. At a White House reception, President Reagan said that Mr. Basie was ''among the handful of musicians that helped change the path of American music in the 30's and the 40's'' and that he had ''revolutionized jazz.''. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. There will be a viewing at Benta's Funeral Home, 630 St. Nicholas Avenue at 141st Street, on Sunday from 1 to 7 P.M. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Then he said, 'Bill, I think I'll call you Count Basie from now on. It featured such jazzmen as tenor saxophonists Lester Young (regarded by many as the premier tenor player in jazz history) and Herschel Evans, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry Sweets Edison, and trombonists Benny Morton and Dicky Wells. After some challenges, the Count Basie Orchestra had a slew of hits that helped to define the big-band sound of the 1930s and '40s.
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