Jazz fans can enjoy an evening of timeless swing and vocal standards Saturday as “An Evening of Big Band and Vocal Jazz” showcases music by legendary bandleaders Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Glenn ...

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 ...

Josh Groban and special guest Jennifer Hudson will headline the Count Basie Center's Centennial Gala on Saturday, June 13. Tickets go on sale 10am this Friday, January 23. The Centennial Gala comes as ...

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 ...

UMe is releasing a double-vinyl collection entitled The Giants of Jazz in September. By Paul Grein Frank Sinatra had his biggest hit single of the 1960s with “Somethin’ Stupid,” a light pop duet with ...

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 ...

Deborah Silver teamed up with the legendary Count Basie Orchestra to record an album of classic rock covers. Produced by Grammy winner and current Rolling Stones drummer Steve Jordan, the album ...