Meets the vocalists

Key Benefits

• 🎵 Count Basie & Duke Ellington — The two most important and long-term successful orchestral directors in Jazz history shaped the genre fundamentally.
• 🎼 Ellington's Composition Focus — Ellington used his orchestra of individualists as the vehicle to realize his compositions and arrangements with emphasis on rhythm and ensemble radiance.
• 🎤 Jimmy Rushing Era — Jimmy Rushing was the first important singer of the Basie band from 1937 to 1950, known as a great blues shouter.
• 🔄 Joe Williams Succession — Joe Williams took on the vocal role when Basie reformed his band with fresh sound and staff, representing a more modern blues singing style.
• ⚙️ Precision Standard — Basie attached great importance to precision, a property that attracted major singers and led to many band collaborations.