He was a big force in music.''. He eventually relocated the Cherry Blossoms to Chicago, then to New York City. Among his band's best-known numbers were ''One O'Clock Jump,'' ''Jumpin' at the Woodside,'' ''Li'l Darlin' '' and ''April in Paris.''. Failed to delete memorial. 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. 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. In 2009, Nestico said in an interview "I didn't answer, although I didn't think [Johnson's] concept of music was worth a damn. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [23] On January 31, 2008, Sady Sullivan conducted an oral history interview with Dr. Lester W. Young Jr.[24] At approximately 1:10:00 he speaks about his father, listening to jazz, learning to play, and how having a famous father did not convey any favours. In 1981 OyamO (Charles F. Gordon) published the book The Resurrection of Lady Lester, subtitled "A Poetic Mood Song Based on the Legend of Lester Young", depicting Young's life. [17] Young's playing and health went into a crisis, culminating in a November 1955 hospital admission following a nervous breakdown. Swing-era bandleader noted for his theme songs One OClock Jump from 1937 and April in Paris from 1932. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Stranded in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1927, Basie remained there and eventually (in 1935) assumed the leadership of a nine-piece band composed of former members of the Walter Page and Bennie Moten orchestras. Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.''. The 1950s band showcased the sound and style Basie was to employ for the remainder of his career, although there were to be occasionaland successfulexperiments such as Afrique (1970), an album of African rhythms and avant-garde compositions that still managed to remain faithful to the overall Basie sound. 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. From that time on, I was a daily customer, hanging onto every note, sitting behind him all the time. Anyone can read what you share. Nestico continued to provide arrangements for Basie until Basie's death in 1984, and four of Nestico's collaborations with Basie earned Grammy . Lester Young also had a direct influence on the young Charlie Parker, and thus the entire be-bop movement. While with Basie, Young made small-group recordings for Milt Gabler's Commodore Records, The Kansas City Sessions. 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. Courtesy of the artist. [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. As a pianist Basie was equally great and was intensely rhythmic, using as few notes as possible. He is survived by a daughter, Diane Basie of Freeport. There is a problem with your email/password. Sorry! 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. "[12] As well as the Kansas City Sessions, his clarinet work from 193839 is documented on recordings with Basie, Billie Holiday, Basie small groups, and the organist Glenn Hardman. She gave Lester the nickname "Prez" after President Franklin Roosevelt, the "greatest man around" in Billie's mind. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 19:11. Failed to remove flower. [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. Discover what happened on this day. 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The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. He thought he could never outmatch Greers talent, so he took up piano at 15. [4][5][6][7] After leaving the military, he completed a degree in music education at Duquesne University. The key factor in popularizing it was a series of repetitions of the final few bars when, as the orchestra seemingly came to the end of the piece, Mr. Basie held up a finger and called out, ''One mo' time! By the time he was ten, he had learned the basics of the trumpet, violin, and drums, and joined the Young Family Band touring with carnivals and playing in regional cities in the Southwest[6][2], In his teens he and his father clashed, and he often left home for long periods. Count Basie was born in the Year of the Dragon. When we played pop tunesand, naturally, we had toI wanted those pops to kick! He was one of the first drummers to promote the use of brushes on drums, and shifting the role of timekeeping from the bass drum to the hi-hat cymbal. Jones performed regularly in later years at the West End jazz club at 116th and Broadway in New York City. Other than in the last two visualizations, this piece uses a measure called the age-adjusted death rate. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Friend 'stole' $70K from jazz legend's disabled daughter . Count Basie - nndb.com He started out to be a drummer. Mr. Basie's band, more than any other, was the epitome of swing, of jazz that moved with a built-in flowing intensity. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. First commercially issued collection of Young as band leader. ' (Count Basie), I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. 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]. ABC World News Tonight feature on death of Count Basie on - YouTube As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. During his career, Nestico composed, arranged, or conducted albums for musicians and singers including Quincy Jones, Phil Collins, Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Toni Tennille, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby. 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. 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. In 1976, Mr. Basie suffered a heart attack. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated . [11] " Police deemed it suicide, Kuehl having supposedly jumped from her hotel room, although there was no proof of this", [3] and her family believes she may have been murdered. 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The story of Count Basie is very much the story of the great jazz band that he led for close to 50 years (1935-1984), an orchestra with a distinctive . The resulting song then became both an elegy to Young, and, implicitly, Mingus as well. During his tenure, a composition by Nestico led President Johnson to remark "You call this music?" Count Basies mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. During the 1960s and '70s, Basie recorded with luminaries like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Jackie Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson. But the obvious talents of another young Red Bank drummer, Sonny Greer, who was Duke Ellington's drummer from 1919 to 1951, discouraged young Basie and he switched to piano. Young's playing style influenced many other tenor saxophonists, including Stan Getz, as well as Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Warne Marsh, as well as baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and alto saxophonists Lee Konitz, and Paul Desmond. 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 ''I wanted my 13-piece band to work together just like those nine pieces,'' he explained. He also starred in several films, most notably the musical short Jammin' the Blues (1944). His mother paid 25 cents per piano lesson for him when he was young. Please check back soon for updates. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The Count Basie Theatre in Redbank, New Jersey. Outstanding soloists such as tenor saxophonists Lucky Thompson, Paul Quinichette, and Eddie Lockjaw Davis and trumpeters Clark Terry and Charlie Shavers, figured prominently. Live. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 208.109.12.159 Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [18] In 1956, he recorded two LPs with his 1930s collaborators Teddy Wilson and Jo Jones. Oops, we were unable to send the email. 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. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Within less than six months, however, Mr. Basie was back at the keyboard. He was also helming one of the biggest, most renowned African American jazz groups of the day. Discography. This is a carousel with slides. GREAT NEWS! You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Early "in person" recordings. He conducted and recorded his arrangements with several leading European Radio Jazz Orchestras, including the BBC Big Band in London, Germany's SWR Big Band and NDR Big Band and the DR Big Band, as well as the Boston Pops Orchestra in America. Holiday broke new ground with Shaw, becoming one of the first female . 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". Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. ). Drummer of the Count Basie Orchestra Passed Away, Obituary Teach World 1.12K. [1], Samuel Luigi Nistico was born on February 6, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Luigi Nistico, an Italian immigrant, and Frances Mangone. 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. 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. [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. [1] Jones took a brief break for two years when he was in the military, but he remained with Basie until 1948. Swing-era bandleader noted for his theme songs One OClock Jump from 1937 and April in Paris from 1932. [12], Nestico wrote hundreds of arrangements for school band and jazz band programs. His experience inspired his composition "D.B. While he was in his late teens, he gravitated to Harlem, where he encountered Fats Waller. Even in Harlem, it puzzled the aware audiences at the Savoy Ballroom. Count Basie, 79, Band Leader and Master of Swing, Dead He was sometimes known as Papa Jo Jones to distinguish him from younger . 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. 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. Here is all you want to know, and more! [4][9][10][11][12], Nestico had a long career in the film and television industry. Young did not fight the charges and was convicted. Mr. Hammond spread the word about the Basie band, went to Kansas City to hear it and support it and brought it to the attention of booking agents. The broadcast was picked up one night by John Hammond, the jazz enthusiast who had discovered Billie Holiday and helped Benny Goodman start his band. He recorded with trumpeter Lloyd Hunter's Serenaders in 1931, and later joined pianist Count Basie's band in 1934. The initials "G.I." Cholera deaths in Great Britain over the long-term. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Death rate by cause. Add to your scrapbook. He rose to fame after taking over Bennie Moten's band in 1935. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. 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. 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. 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). Duffy Jackson, Ebullient Drummer with Lionel Hampton, Count Basie and Gradually, member by member, the Count Basie Orchestra was born, and . From 1935 to his death in 1984, pianist and bandleader Count Basie led one of the most important jazz institutions of the 20th century, in the process forging a distinctive sound that changed the . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [14] Based in Ft. McClellan, Alabama, Young was found with marijuana and alcohol among his possessions. "[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. His father was a student of the mellophone, and his mother was a pianist. A few of his songs were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as well, including "April in Paris" and "Everyday I Have the Blues.". Well, that was the last time I was ever introduced as Bill Basie. He would ask, "How does the bread smell?" His father was a railroad worker. 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. A brother, James, died when William was a young boy. 24 part "Interview with Lester Young", conducted in the 1950s. Basie was born William James Basie (with some sources listing his middle name as "Allen") on August 21, 1904, in Red Bank, New Jersey. Then he said, 'Bill, I think I'll call you Count Basie from now on. Number of deaths by cause - Our World in Data At age 17, Nestico joined the ABC radio station WCAE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a trombonist. This page is updated often with latest details about Count Basie. I mean, he'll concert you all, and then he'll swing you all, too, you understand, when he's ready to. Click to reveal 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. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Young was the subject and inspiration of Prez. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. William James " Count " Basie ( / besi /; August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) [1] was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Count Basie | YourDictionary These performances were generally well attended by other drummers such as Max Roach and Roy Haynes. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. In fact, the only reason I enlarged the brass was to get a richer harmonic structure. The Gonzel White show was stranded in Kansas City, Mo., a fateful location for Mr. Basie. William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In the 1986 film Round Midnight, the fictional main character Dale Turner, played by Dexter Gordon, was partly based on Young incorporating flashback references to his army experiences, and loosely depicting his time in Paris and his return to New York just before his death. 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. [16] Nestico composed commercial jingles for Anheuser-Busch, Zenith, Ford Motor Company, Mattel Toys, Pittsburgh Paint, the National Guard, Dodge, Remington Bank, and Americard. William Basie was born at 229 Mechanic Street on August 21, 1904. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. She was also in physical decline, near the end of her career, yet they both gave moving performances. Along with Duke Ellington, Count Basie is regarded as one of the two most important and influential bandleaders in the history of jazz. 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. Mr. Basie was born in Red Bank, N.J., on Aug. 21, 1904, an only child who was christened William. Count Basie was born in 1900s. Basie suffered from health issues in his later years, and died from cancer in Hollywood, Florida, on April 26, 1984. JUMP TO: Count Basies biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos and related celebs. 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. when asking how much a gig was going to pay.[31]. 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. Another milestone came with the 1956 album April in Paris, whose title track contained psyche-you-out endings that became a new band signature. Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. Beginning in Vaudeville. This stemmed primarily from the presence in the rhythm section, from 1937 to the present, of both Mr. Basie on piano and Freddie Green on guitar. Nestico is best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra. Counts education details are not available at this time. Once more details are available, we will update this section. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Count Basie - Songs, Band & Facts - Biography [21], This list is incomplete. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. He became an accompanist to the blues singers Clara Smith and Maggie Jones and he worked in a 14th Street dance hall. Count Basie, 79, Band Leader And Master of Swing, Dead - The New York Times ', ''The next day he invited me to sit in the pit and start working the pedals. The family always owned a piano, and Lilly Ann paid twenty-five cents per lesson to . In addition, he played trombone, in the big bands of Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, and Charlie Barnet. He made many studio recordings under Granz's supervision as well, including more trio recordings with Nat King Cole. Mr. Basie and his orchestra were scheduled to appear at the Kool Jazz Festival on June 30 in a program that would reunite them with many of the jazz stars who have passed through the Basie band. [8], During World War II, Nestico joined the United States Army and served for five years. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Count Basie was born in Red Bank. Updates? Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. [12] The Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the USAF, sponsor an annual competition, the "Sammy Nestico Award" for composers and arrangers of big band music, named in his honor. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini. Try again later. During a radio broadcast of the band's performance, the announcer wanted to give Basie's name some pizazz, keeping in mind the existence of other bandleaders like .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Duke Ellington and Earl Hines. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States,[1] Jones moved to Alabama, where he learned to play several instruments, including saxophone, piano, and drums. [29], Lester Young is said to have popularized use of the term "cool" to mean something fashionable. Fletcher Henderson's band was playing at the Grand Terrace just before the Basie band arrived there. [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. Many of Basies albums of the 70s were Grammy Award winners or nominees. His third wife was Mary Berkeley. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. With vocals by Jimmy Rushing, the band set up shop to perform at Kansas City's Reno Club. He received awards from North Texas State University in 1978, 1979, and 1980. His alma mater later awarded him with an honorary Doctor of Music degree and the Distinguished Alumni award. He was represented at the ceremony by his children Lester Young Jr and Yvette Young.[36]. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. His daughter, Diane Basie, now 71 and living in Florida. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Count-Basie, All About Jazz - Biography of Count Basie, Long Island Music Hall of Fame - Biography of William Count Basie, African American Registry - Biography of Count Basie, BlackHistoryNow - Biography of Count Basie, National Endowment for the Arts - Biography of William "Count" Basie, Count Basie - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). On a flight to New York City, he suffered from internal bleeding due to the effects of alcoholism and died in the early morning hours of March 15, 1959, only hours after arriving back in New York, at the age of 49.[26]. [8] He became a member of the Bostonians, led by Art Bronson, and chose tenor saxophone over alto as his primary instrument. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. He originally wanted to be a drummer, but he grew up near Sonny Greer, who would become Duke Ellington s legendary drummer in 1919. ''I wanted 13 men to think and play the same way. 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]. '', 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. 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.''. 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. 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. You can't have a Count Basie collection without going back to the beginning. After moving to New York, he was further influenced by James P. 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