Count Basie Movies

The two musical masters swing out.

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...

Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".

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

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...

Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are...

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

Count Basie and His Orchestra playing us a boogie.

Dennis Awe Performs 38 of his all time favourite songs.