How Long Blues Count Basie

Jazz for Piano – Count Basie 1938

Count Basie recorded ‘How Long Blues’ shortly after forming his own band in 1935. There is probably no better example of how effective economy can be. A lesson for us all!


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How Long Blues

How Long Blues

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This content is from David Sharp's Jazz for Piano, preserved as part of his musical legacy by the New York Jazz Workshop.