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 ...

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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 Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank just announced the 2026 nominees. Fifty-three high school productions were evaluated by the Basie Awards nomination committee. The Basie Awards Lifetime ...

Grammy nominated pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride”, acknowledging the command with which she plays this ...

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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 ...

On this day (October 27) in 1933, Floyd Cramer was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. His unique and innovative approach to the piano influenced generations of musicians. Moreover, his style became the ...

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 ...