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- 1JazzFM Airs Count Basie's Splanky 1994 Remaster●Count Basie - Splanky - 1994 Remaster # JazzFM # Jazz # NowPlaying # CountBasie
JazzFM played Count Basie's "Splanky," a track from the swing era bandleader's repertoire, in its 1994 remastered version. Listeners shared the now-playing moment with fellow jazz fans. The song is a classic Neal Hefti arrangement associated with Basie's band, and the remaster keeps his big-band sound in circulation on radio playlists.
- 2Ali Stroker to Lead Mental Health Conversation at Basie Center●Tony Award Winner Ali Stroker to Lead Basie Center Community Conversation on Mental Health and Well-Being
Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker will lead a community conversation on mental health and well-being at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in New Jersey. The event will bring the performer together with community members for a discussion focused on mental health awareness. Stroker, who made history as the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award, is widely known for her advocacy work alongside her stage and screen career.
- 3Count Basie's 'Goin' to Chicago Blues' gets airtime●Count Basie And His Orchestra And Jimmy Rushing - Goin' to Chicago Blues # JazzFM # Jazz # NowPlaying # CountBasieAndHis
Jazz FM is playing Count Basie and His Orchestra's recording of 'Goin' to Chicago Blues' featuring vocalist Jimmy Rushing. The classic track, long associated with Rushing's bluesy style during his years with the Basie band, is being shared with listeners under the station's now-playing and jazz tags.