Count Basie Movies

Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.

In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His...

Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films...

Though it was taped 16 years after the first A Man And His Music special, this final installment continues to uphold the high standards of the...

During a decade rife with paranoia, in the middle of the McCarthy era, Music Inn was a bold experiment. Halfway between the Second World War and The...

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...

Jazz legend Count Basie and His Orchestra performs a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, with guests Sarah Vaughn, Tony Bennett and George Benson.

Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light on both the professional and the private life of the world-famous bandleader and pianist...

The two musical masters swing out.

Crime comedy.

Short film featuring performances by Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson, Billie Holiday and Count Basie and his sextet. From the Cinema Apart Collection.

Count Basie Orchestra's "Take Me Back, Baby".

Count Basie and His Orchestra play a Soundie. Couples dance the "Lindy Hop".