Count Basie and His Barons of Rhythm

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Count Basie and His Barons of Rhythm was an influential early swing-era jazz band led by pianist Count Basie, known for its innovative rhythm section and launching the careers of several major jazz soloists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz band ⓘ
activeInPeriod 1930s ⓘ
associatedAct Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ
associatedWith Kansas City jazz scene ⓘ
linked to: Kansas City jazz
coreRhythmSectionMember Count Basie ⓘ
Freddie Green ⓘ
Jo Jones ⓘ
Walter Page ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
developedInto Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ
era swing era ⓘ
genre jazz ⓘ
swing ⓘ
hasMember Bennie Moten (earlier association of core members) ⓘ
linked to: Bennie Moten

Buck Clayton ⓘ
Buddy Tate ⓘ
Buster Smith ⓘ
Count Basie ⓘ
Dan Minor ⓘ
Dicky Wells ⓘ
Eddie Durham ⓘ
Freddie Green ⓘ
Herschel Evans ⓘ
Jack Washington ⓘ
Jimmy Rushing ⓘ
Jo Jones ⓘ
Lester Young ⓘ
Walter Page ⓘ
influenced big band swing ⓘ
modern jazz rhythm sections ⓘ
instrumentationFocus rhythm section innovation ⓘ
leader Count Basie ⓘ
notableFor early swing-era style ⓘ
innovative rhythm section ⓘ
launching careers of major jazz soloists ⓘ
notableMemberBecameStar Buck Clayton ⓘ
Freddie Green ⓘ
Jimmy Rushing ⓘ
Jo Jones ⓘ
Lester Young ⓘ
performanceType dance band ⓘ
styleCharacteristic emphasis on groove and swing feel ⓘ
light, propulsive drumming ⓘ
riff-based arrangements ⓘ
subtle piano comping ⓘ
use of head arrangements ⓘ
walking bass lines ⓘ

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Lester Young → memberOf → Count Basie and His Barons of Rhythm ⓘ