Wednesdays are an especially good day for Count Basie. His swing is perfect for getting through the midweek blues. Here are seven recently uploaded videos of the band and other groups playing Basie's music:
Here's the band in 1980 with Duffy Jackson on drums...
Here's the band in London playing Blues for Eileen...
Here's Lambert, Hendricks & Ross in 1961 singing 'Lil Darlin'...
Here's Shirley Bassey in London on a 1967 BBC TV special, Bassey and Basie. Basie's portion starts at 3:48...
Here's the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra playing Blues in Hoss' Flat...
Here's a fascinating clip of eight trumpeters playing a medley of famed trumpet section parts from the Basie book...
And here's the alumni band in 1981 with Nat Pierce on piano playing Girl Talk...