Count Basie and His Orchestra

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Was a bit different than Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Came out of Kansas City, which made them want to have more improvisation than Ellington's orchestra (they weren't as composed). They are riff based, so they would improvise off of one another.

While Ellington's band was more swing feel, the Basie feel is really swing (they swing the hardest). Unlike Benny Goodman and his band where Gene Krupa would drive the rhythm section, the whole rhythm section here would get locked in an act like one guy.

The members were, specifically in this rhythm section:

Songs they played:

There's an album called The Count Meets the Duke where both their styles mix with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra's.