The Count Basie Orchestra marks its 80th Anniversary in 2015. In celebration, Concord Jazz has released: A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas! A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas! is an album of Christmas favorites that includes Johnny Mathis, Ledisi, Carmen Bradford and Ellis Marsalis, among others. You can hear various cuts from this new release as a part of Jazz 91.9 WCLK Holiday Music programming.
You can purchase A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas! via the Amazon link below and a portion of the proceeds go towards the continued non-commercial operation of your favorite Jazz station WCLK. Thank you and Merry Christmas!