Sinatra at the Sands is one of those rare perfect albums, a magical performance that created an indelible snapshot of an artist and an era. Frank Sinatra’s first live album was recorded in Las Vegas ...

I know Quincy Jones bridged the history of music, from Count Basie to Michael Jackson to Snoop Dogg. That he was the original ...

The Reno Jazz Orchestra, with Sinatra-style guest vocalist Matt Mauser, will present its “Sinatra Sings, Basie Swings” ...

When Ol’ Blue Eyes appeared there in February–March 1966, the occasion was especially memorable, as his “warm–up act” (and accompanist) was no less than the celebrated Count Basie Orchestra, a pairing ...

Number of Winners for Each Cue to Call: One (1) Total Number of Winners for Contest Period: Five (5) Prize(s) and Value(s): Two (2) tickets to “Sinatra Sings, Basie Swings” on May 10 ...

Accompanied by Herbie Hancock, Erivo sang “Fly Me to the Moon,” which Jones arranged for Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in 1964, with her signature unreal vocals, stunning the crowd with her ...

He toured with Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, arranged records for Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, composed the soundtracks for “Roots” and “In the Heat of the Night,” organized President ...