William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. His mother taught him to play the piano and he started performing in his teens. Dropping out of school, he learned to operate lights for vaudeville and to improvise accompaniment for silent films at a local movie theater in his home town of Red Bank, New Jersey. By 16 he increasingly played jazz piano at parties, resorts and other venues. In 1924 he went to Harlem, where his performing career expanded; he toured with groups to the major jazz cities of Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. In 1929 he joined Bennie Moten’s band in Kansas City, and played with them until Moten’s death in 1935.
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049968
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032544
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030967
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030184
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028651
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034468
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727931
for: Piano
Item no.: 1364151
for: Piano
Item no.: 1358745
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049082
Bb
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665715
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365935
for: Piano
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for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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for: Piano
Item no.: 1365754
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Piano
Item no.: 1360658
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365926
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045831
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049588
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046417
F
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665628
for: Piano
Item no.: 1361022
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365682
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365677
for: Piano
Item no.: 1366249
for: Double Bass, Keyboard
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
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for: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1364164
for: Piano
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1383860
Bb
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665726
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365697
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365686
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365671
A
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052721
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052380
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045750
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365696
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365672
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382632
C
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
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for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1361024
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049244
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381694
for: Piano
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1383921
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1358744