As it continues its Centennial Celebration, the Count Basie Center for the Arts has announced a weekend of events commemorating the birth of its namesake and Red Bank native, jazz icon William "Count" ...

The 2026 Basie Awards rolled out the red carpet for the best of Monmouth County high school theater on Tuesday night, May 19, at the historic Red Bank venue. The ceremony brought a capacity crowd to ...

A CONCERT APPEARANCE by the Count Basie Band is a sort of minor miracle in defiance of the caprice of show business. This is his 34th year as a bandleader, and in the style that won him fame almost ...

The Centennial Gala comes as the Count Basie Center celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, and will honor Basie Center Chairperson Jeremy Grunin, as well as celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ...

1. The Great Depression and the 'Return to the Inner Self' The Great Depression of 1929 dealt a massive economic and psychological blow to American society. Unable to pursue material wealth, people ...

1. The Great Depression and the Blow to the Jazz World The Wall Street Crash of 1929 plunged all of America into a severe economic crisis. The urban nightclubs and dance halls that had supported the ...

The Giants of Jazz 2LP reissue unites Frank Sinatra’s classic mid-’60s collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, newly remastered for vinyl. As a longtime record collector, I was admittedly ...

One of New Jersey’s most famous residents, along with a famous Jazz musician, will soon be inaugural members of the Count Basie Center for the Arts’ new Walk of Fame in Red Bank. Rock star Jon Bon ...

The Count Basie Orchestra, led by Scotty Barnhart, will perform at Detroit’s Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on August 13. The orchestra's latest album, "Basie Swings the Blues," won a 2024 Grammy Award.

The Count Basie Center for the Arts will host a summer concert series at the East Freehold Park Fairgrounds in 2026. The series aims to boost the local economy and celebrate the Count Basie Center's ...