The greatest swing Jazz band in all the land ... along with our management and legal team. Click here for more info. The official Count Basie Center for the Arts site, providing online ticketing, directions, info on the historic organization's nonprofit mission and work in arts education, plus performances at … The Basie band was home to several top-notch vocalists over the years, and this collection spotlights some of the best. It will be a fascinating and revealing look into the musical life of Count Basie by those who worked with him and a great discussion on the continuing legacy of The Count Basie Orchestra, which for the last seven years, has been directed by yours truly.