Jazz great Count ___ NYT crossword answer is:
BASIE (5 letters length)The answer for Jazz great Count ___ crossword clue is listed above to help you solve the puzzle you are currently working on.
The jazz great Count Basie was a legendary American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. He was born William James Basie in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1904 and is remembered for his big band sound and his influence on the development of jazz. He was a major figure in the swing era of jazz, and his career spanned over five decades, from the 1920s to the 1980s. His most famous compositions include "One O'Clock Jump", "Jumpin' at the Woodside", and "April in Paris". Count Basie was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982 and was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.
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