The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16- to 18-piece big band associated with the swing era. Founded by Count Basie in 1935, it began recording regularly in 1936. After a brief disbandment in the early 1950s, the ensemble continued performing beyond the big band era and after Count Basie’s death in 1984. It continues under the direction of Scotty Barnhart.

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Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center

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Hill Performance Hall at Eisemann Center

Richardson

Highland Capital Performance Hall at Germantown Performing Arts Center

Germantown

Mccallum Theatre

Palm Desert

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