Count Basie Orchestra Concert History

The Count Basie Orchestra is an American big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by Count Basie in 1935 and recording regularly from 1936. Despite a brief disbandment at the beginning of the 1950s, the band survived long past the Big Band era itself and the death of Basie in 1984. It continues as a 'ghost band'. A 16 to 18 piece big band, originally including such musicians as Buck Clayton and Lester Young in the line-up...

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Count Basie Orchestra Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027) (Page 7)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 24, 2008
Count Basie Orchestra Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 23, 2008
Count Basie Orchestra Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 22, 2008
Count Basie Orchestra Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 21, 2008
Count Basie Orchestra Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 30, 2008
Count Basie Orchestra / Royal Crown Revue / Tony Desare Empire State Plaza Albany, New York, United States
Apr 25, 2008
Patti Austin / Count Basie Orchestra Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 12, 2008
Patti Austin / Count Basie Orchestra Music Center at Strathmore North Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Feb 28, 2008
Count Basie Orchestra Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Feb 26, 2008
Count Basie Orchestra Jesse Auditorium, University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri, United States
Dec 20, 2007
Count Basie Orchestra / Deck The Hall / A Swingin' Christmas Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 20, 2007
Count Basie Orchestra Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 05, 2004
Count Basie Orchestra

100th Anniversary Tour

KKL Konzertsaal Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
Apr 26, 2002 –
May 05, 2002
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2002
Lenny Kravitz / Wynton Marsalis / Melissa Etheridge / Bonnie Raitt / India.Arie / Counting Crows / Ladysmith Black Mambazo / The String Cheese Incident / Taj Mahal / The Funky Meters / Galactic / Wayne Shorter Quartet / Robert Mirabal / Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown / Dr. John / Teddy Pendergrass / Elvin Bishop / Count Basie Orchestra / Gov't Mule / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys / Charles Mingus Big Band / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band / Lloyd Price / Huey “Piano” Smith / Bobby Womack / The Neville Brothers / Phil Lesh & Friends / ratdog / The Radiators / Buckwheat Zydeco / Delbert McClinton / Shemekia Copeland / Lonnie Brooks / Deacon John Show all bands
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 09, 1999
Count Basie Orchestra On Board USS Hornet Alameda, California, United States
May 17, 1996
nancy wilson / Joe Williams / Count Basie Orchestra Valley Forge Music Fair Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 20, 1994
Frank Sinatra / Don Rickles / Count Basie Orchestra
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Radio City Music Hall New York, New York, United States
Aug 27, 1993
Tony Bennett / Count Basie Orchestra
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Valley Forge Music Fair Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 10, 1992 –
Jul 12, 1992
Brecker Brothers Band / Tuck & Patti / Chick Corea & Friends / Dianne Reeves Group / Van Dungen en Hoogendijk Quintet / Roy Hargrove quintet / Buddy Guy Blues Band / The Wynton Marsalis Septet / Yellowjackets / Courtney Pine Group / Roberta Flack ...
Brecker Brothers Band / Tuck & Patti / Chick Corea & Friends / Dianne Reeves Group / Van Dungen en Hoogendijk Quintet / Roy Hargrove quintet / Buddy Guy Blues Band / The Wynton Marsalis Septet / Yellowjackets / Courtney Pine Group / Roberta Flack / The Staple Singers / The Houdini’s / Count Basie Orchestra / Gerry Mulligan / Cab Calloway / Gladys Knight / Yusef Lateef / Albert King Blues Band / Rachelle Ferrell Show all bands
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World Forum Convention Center The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
May 01, 1990
Count Basie Orchestra Palau De La Música Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Jun 24, 1989
the ojays / Dianne Schuur / Count Basie Orchestra / spyro gyra / Take 6

Hampton jazz festival

Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia, United States

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Tony Bennett / Count Basie Orchestra on Aug 27, 1993 [975-small]

Tony Bennett / Count Basie Orchestra
Aug 27, 1993
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tony Bennett / Count Basie Orchestra on Aug 27, 1993 [669-small]

Tony Bennett / Count Basie Orchestra
Aug 27, 1993
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tony Bennett / Count Basie Orchestra / Rosemary Clooney on Nov 22, 1982 [993-small]

Tony Bennett / Count Basie Orchestra / Rosemary Clooney
Nov 22 - 28, 1982
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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Count Basie Orchestra on Jun 9, 1980 [809-small]

Count Basie Orchestra
Jun 9, 1980
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Count Basie Orchestra / The Mills Brothers on Jun 30, 1988 [174-small]

Count Basie Orchestra / The Mills Brothers
Jun 30, 1988
 Del Mar, California, United States
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Count Basie Orchestra / Joe Williams / Ella Fitzgerald on Oct 16, 1988 [173-small]

Count Basie Orchestra / Joe Williams / Ella Fitzgerald
Oct 16, 1988
 San Diego, California, United States
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Tom Jones / Gladys knight & The Pips / Count Basie Orchestra / Norm Crosby on Jul 17, 1970 [649-small]

Tom Jones / Gladys knight & The Pips / Count Basie Orchestra / Norm Crosby
Jul 17, 1970
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Jazz
Vocal Jazz
Big Band
Swing
Lounge
Bebop
Adult Standards
Swing Music
Jazz Piano
Christmas Instrumental
Stride
Harlem Renaissance
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Latest Setlist (04/03/2016):

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  1. Wind Machine
  2. Four Five Six
  3. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  4. Li'l Darlin'
  5. In a Mellow Tone
  6. 9:20 Special
  7. Soft as Velvet
  8. Whirly Bird
  9. From One to Another
  10. Basie Power
  11. Blues in Hoss' Flat
  12. I Wish You Love
  13. I Love Being Here With You
  14. Basie
  15. One O'Clock Jump

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 1 concert
2026 4 concerts
2025 9 concerts
2024 3 concerts
2023 1 concert
2022 2 concerts
2021 1 concert
2020 6 concerts
2019 10 concerts
2018 14 concerts
2017 10 concerts
2016 8 concerts
2015 15 concerts
2014 3 concerts
2013 7 concerts
2012 6 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 12 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 12 concerts
2007 2 concerts
2004 1 concert
2002 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1996 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1993 1 concert
1992 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1989 1 concert
1988 4 concerts
1986 4 concerts
1985 1 concert
1984 3 concerts
1983 1 concert
1982 2 concerts
1980 1 concert
1979 1 concert
1976 2 concerts
1974 3 concerts
1972 1 concert
1970 1 concert
1968 1 concert
1958 1 concert
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