His solo albums eventually earned him four Grammy Award nominations, besides the awards he earned with Count Basie: in 2002 for his album This Is The Moment and for the arrangement "Kiji Takes A Ride"; in 2009 for his album Fun Time; and in 2016 for his arrangement "Good 'Swing' Wenceslas". After leaving the military, Nestico became a freelance arranger. He was one of the first drummers to promote the use of brushes on drums, and shifting the role of timekeeping from the bass drum to the hi-hat cymbal. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Please enter your email and password to sign in. Weve updated the security on the site. One of Kansas City's own, Ronald McFadden, 66, who together with his brother Lonnie, is well known for entertaining audiences in Kansas City and worldwide, died unexpectedly Monday evening. Fresh out of Kansas City, the Basie band took Manhattan by storm in 1937. Jones's style influenced the modern jazz drummer's tendency to play timekeeping rhythms on a cymbal, that is now known as the ride cymbal. [12], Nestico married his second wife, Shirley, in 1995, and was married to her until his death. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Young's playing style influenced many other tenor saxophonists, including Stan Getz, as well as Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Warne Marsh, as well as baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and alto saxophonists Lee Konitz, and Paul Desmond. I thought he was kidding, shrugged my shoulders and repled, 'O.K.' There was a problem getting your location. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. On a flight to New York City, he suffered from internal bleeding due to the effects of alcoholism and died in the early morning hours of March 15, 1959, only hours after arriving back in New York, at the age of 49.[26]. ', ''The next day he invited me to sit in the pit and start working the pedals. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Click to reveal His experience inspired his composition "D.B. Generation. He started out to be a drummer. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated . Young also recorded extensively in the late 1940s for Aladdin Records (1945-1947, where he had made the Cole recordings in 1942) and for Savoy (1944, 1949 and 1950), some sessions of which included Basie on piano. His studio recordings are relatively sparse during the 1942 to 1943 period, largely due to the recording ban by the American Federation of Musicians. Corrections? Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. On December 8, 1957, Young appeared with Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, and Gerry Mulligan in the CBS television special The Sound of Jazz, performing Holiday's tune "Fine and Mellow." Search above to list available cemeteries. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini. His piano style, which often seemed bare and simple, was an exquisitely realized condensation of the florid ''stride'' style of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson with whom Mr. Basie started. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. According to jazz critic Leonard Feather, who rode with Holiday in a taxi to Young's funeral, she said after the services, "I'll be the next one to go. In 1952 he was featured on Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio, released in 1954 on Norgran. You can't have a Count Basie collection without going back to the beginning. From 1935 to his death in 1984, pianist and bandleader Count Basie led one of the most important jazz institutions of the 20th century, in the process forging a distinctive sound that changed the . His father Harvey was a mellophonist and his mother Lillian was a pianist who gave her son his first lessons. ''I had dropped into the old Lincoln Theater in Harlem,'' Mr. Basie once recalled, ''and I heard a young fellow beating it out on an organ. Drag images here or select from your computer for Count Basie memorial. [16] Nestico composed commercial jingles for Anheuser-Busch, Zenith, Ford Motor Company, Mattel Toys, Pittsburgh Paint, the National Guard, Dodge, Remington Bank, and Americard. He was a big force in music.''. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. In 1950, when big bands were falling apart, Mr. Basie cut down to an eight-piece group but by 1952 he was leading a big band once again. [4][9][10][11][12], Nestico had a long career in the film and television industry. Basie benefited greatly from his association with Granz and made several recordings during the 70s that rank among his best work. One of jazz music's all-time greats, he won many other Grammys throughout his career and worked with a plethora of artists, including Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald. In 2009, Nestico said in an interview "I didn't answer, although I didn't think [Johnson's] concept of music was worth a damn. Mr. Basie was born in Red Bank, N.J., on Aug. 21, 1904, an only child who was christened William. The Basie band played at President John F. Kennedy's inaugural ball, and in 1965 toured with Frank Sinatra. Basie is a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame as well as the Blues Hall of Fame. and the bebop revolution of the mid-1940s all played a role in the death of the big-band era. [3], For the fictional television character, see, Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 08:43, The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport, Mae Barnes, Jo Jones, Buck Clayton, Ray Bryant, The Oscar Peterson Trio with Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge and Jo Jones at Newport, Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones, Jazz Icons: Coleman Hawkins-Live in 62 & 64, "Book Review: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones", "Jo Jones, 73, A Jazz Drummer Influential in Swing Era, Dies", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jo_Jones&oldid=1141690806, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 08:43. [35], On 17 March 2003, Young was added to the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame, along with Sidney Bechet, Al Cohn, Nat "King" Cole, Peggy Lee and Teddy Wilson. The work was subsequently adapted for the theater, and was staged in November of that year at the Manhattan Theater Club, New York City, with a four-piece jazz combo led by Dwight Andrews.[33]. In January 1956, he recorded two Granz-produced sessions including a reunion with pianist Teddy Wilson, trumpet player Roy Eldridge, trombonist Vic Dickenson, bassist Gene Ramey, and drummer Jo Jones which were issued as The Jazz Giants '56 and Pres and Teddy albums. With the group becoming highly distinguished for its soloists, rhythm section and style of swing, Basie himself was noted for his understated yet captivating style of piano playing and precise, impeccable musical leadership. Ruling Planet: Count Basie had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [4][17], Nestico also had a career in music education, teaching at the University of Georgia from 1998 to 1999, where he taught orchestration and conducted the studio orchestra; after which he retired to Carlsbad, California, near San Diego. Mr. Basie's wife, Catherine, died in April 1983. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Bookmark this page and come back often for updates. Homage to Lester Young (1993), a book of poetry by Vancouver writer Jamie Reid. [4] In 1939, he wrote his first arrangement. He received an Honorary Doctorate from the Berklee College of Music. While with Basie, Young made small-group recordings for Milt Gabler's Commodore Records, The Kansas City Sessions. His alma mater later awarded him with an honorary Doctor of Music degree and the Distinguished Alumni award. In 1976, Mr. Basie suffered a heart attack. COUNT BASIE, 79, BAND LEADER AND MASTER OF SWING, DEAD, https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/27/arts/count-basie-79-band-leader-and-master-of-swing-dead.html. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Young is described as playing the clarinet in a "liquid, nervous style. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Count Basie was born on the 21st of August, 1904. Young left the Basie band in late 1940. He rose to fame after taking over Bennie Moten's band in 1935. His father was a student of the mellophone, and his mother was a pianist. The early Basie band was also noted for its legendary soloists and outstanding rhythm section. when asking how much a gig was going to pay.[31]. Small record labels not bound by union contracts continued to record, and Young recorded some sessions for Harry Lim's Keynote label in 1943. When William James "Count" Basie died of cancer in 1984, he left his $1.5 million fortune in a trust to provide for his only child. Astrological Sign: Leo. Mr. Hammond spread the word about the Basie band, went to Kansas City to hear it and support it and brought it to the attention of booking agents. [3], Lester Young was born in Woodville, Mississippi, on August 27, 1909. During the 1940's, many of the great jazz musicians of the decade passed through the band, among them Illinois Jacquet, Don Byas, Wardell Gray, Paul Quinichette, Lucky Thompson, J. J. Johnson, Paul Gonsalves and Clark Terry. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Basies autobiography, Good Morning Blues, written with Albert Murray, was published posthumously in 1985. His father was a railroad worker. Unlike many white musicians, who were placed in band outfits such as the ones led by Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw, Young was assigned to the regular army where he was not allowed to play his saxophone. . George Wein, producer of the festival, announced yesterday that this year's festival would be dedicated to Mr. Basie and that the June 30 program would be enlarged as a ''Salute to Count Basie.''. [13] Playing on her name, he would call her "Lady Day." Death rate from chronic respiratory diseases. Don Byron recorded the album Ivey-Divey in gratitude for what he learned from studying Lester Young's work, modeled after a 1946 trio date with Buddy Rich and Nat King Cole. She gave Lester the nickname "Prez" after President Franklin Roosevelt, the "greatest man around" in Billie's mind. . Failed to remove flower. Count Basie, byname of William Basie, (born August 21, 1904, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Florida), American jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands. Learn more about merges. [1], Known for his hip, introverted style,[2] he invented or popularized much of the hipster jargon which came to be associated with the music. He sold newspapers and shined shoes. This second-generation big band differed from the early one in that it depended on arrangers for its basic style, a smooth, rolling, highly polished swing style for which Neal Hefti (''Li'l Darlin' ''), Ernie Wilkins and Frank Foster (''Shiny Stockings'') were among the most notable orchestrators. This account has been disabled. When jazz record producer Norman Granz formed his Pablo label in the 1970s, several established jazz artists, including Basie, signed on in order to record unfettered by commercial demands. Jones was the 1985 recipient of an American Jazz Masters fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Straub was inspired by Young's appearance on the 1957 CBS-TV show The Sound of Jazz, which he watched repeatedly, wondering how such a genius could have ended up "this present shambles, this human wreckage, hardly able to play at all". Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States,[1] Jones moved to Alabama, where he learned to play several instruments, including saxophone, piano, and drums. Updates? Live. All Rights Reserved. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Gradually, member by member, the Count Basie Orchestra was born, and . Duffy Jackson, with bassist Jim Furgeson, at Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville. (Fans distinguish the two major eras in Basie bands as the Old Testament and New Testament.) The Basie orchestra of the 1950s was a slick, professional unit that was expert at sight reading and demanding arrangements. In a partnership with Billy May, Nestico was involved in the transcription, arranging, and re-recording of 630 big band songs originally recorded in the 1930s and 1940s. The Basie band kept working into the 1970s, with the Count in his yachting cap that he had adopted in the 1960s, but his age and changing fashion eventually caught up with him. He flicked out tightly economical, single-finger passages, directing his musicians with a glance, a lift of an eyebrow or a note hit gently but positively in passing.