Count Basie Orchestra: Live at Birdland

Title: Live at Birdland Artist: Count Basie Orchestra Label: Candid Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 708857300723 Genre: Big Band In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over. The work, with members personally chosen by him, for over 30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James "Count" Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and the excellence of Jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world