New Release Books by Count Basie

Count Basie was one of America’s pre-eminent and influential jazz pianists, bandleaders, and composers, known for such classics as “Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” “Goin’ to Chicago Blues,” “Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today,” and “One O’Clock Jump.” In Good Morning Blues, Basie recounts his life story to Albert Murray, from his childhood years playing ragtime with his own pickup band at dances and pig roasts, to his years in New York City in search of opportunity, to rollicking anecdotes of Basie’s encounters with Fats Waller, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr., Quincy Jones, Billie Holliday, and Tony Bennett. In this classic of jazz autobiography that was ten years in the making, Albert Murray brings the voice of Count Basie to the printed page in what is both testimony and tribute to an incredibly rich life.

(Artist Transcriptions). Features exact piano transcriptions of 14 classics from one of the original stride pianists who went on to become a legend in the swing jazz world. Includes the tunes: After You've Gone * Exactly like You * Honeysuckle Rose * I'll Always Be in Love with You * Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) * It's Only a Paper Moon * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Mean to Me * Memories of You * 9:20 Special * On the Sunny Side of the Street * One O'Clock Jump * Roots * and Poor Butterfly, plus a Basie biography.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 22 tunes from the big band legend arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. Songs include: After You've Gone * April in Paris * Basie Boogie * I Never Knew * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Lester Leaps In * One O'Clock Jump * She's Funny That Way * Sweet Georgia Brown * Swingin' the Blues * Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) * and more.