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| Healdsburg Jazz Presents The Count Basie Orchestra: 85 Years and Still Swingin'! by Scotty Barnhart, Sunday, March 28, 5-7pm Pacific Time The Count Basie Orchestra is one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by Count Basie in 1935 and surviving long past the Big Band era itself and the death of Basie in 1984. Winner of 19 Grammy Awards during its 85 years of history, the latest honors are the 2018 Downbeat Readers Poll Award as the #1 Jazz Orchestra in the world, and a Grammy Nomination for the 2018 acclaimed recording All About That Basie. Under the direction of trumpeter Scotty Barnhart since 2013, the Orchestra continues to adapt the Basie sound to the modern era, while staying true to its signature sound. Mr. Barnhart will cover the biography of Count Basie and the development of his Orchestra along with many audio and video examples. Guest artist include trombonist Clarence Banks, who will talk about his time with Basie, and the discussion will continue with guitarist Will Matthews, who will talk about the importance of the rhythm section in the Orchestra's trademark swinging beat. Healdsburg Jazz's Artistic Director Marcus Shelby will introduce and moderate this event. Presented by Scotty Barnhart, Director of The Count Basie Orchestra. With special guests: Clarence Banks, trombonist with The Count Basie Orchestra since 1984. He was the last player hired by Basie himself Will Matthews, guitarist with The Count Basie Orchestra since 1996. He filled the coveted chair of the late legendary guitarist Freddie Green Scotty Barnhart is an internationally acclaimed Jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator, author, producer, two-time Grammy winner and Director of the Count Basie Orchestra. Whether performing as a featured soloist and directing the Count Basie Orchestra in venues all over the world for three decades, playing muted solos behind legends Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, or Tony Bennett, appearing with pianist Marcus Roberts at Carnegie Hall, giving lectures at universities in South Africa, Japan, Europe, and all over the United States, or leading his own quintet at major Jazz festivals and night clubs, musicians and critics alike have acknowledged Scotty Barnhart as an exciting and powerful voice in the world of Jazz. write your comments about the article :: © 2021 Jazz News :: home page |