The New York Voices

Sun, 07. Nov 2004, 8 PM | BIG BAND - BIG TIME

Festsaal Messe Basel

William Basie, born 1904, who later boldly called himself «Count» and thus raised himself to nobility, invented his music over seventy years ago. One does not hear that, however. Its unbelievable lightness, the laid-back coolness paired with high precision, Basie‘s maxim where less is almost always more, and the merciless swing, – all that ensnares as always. And add to all that a highly decorated vocal group of the quality of the «New York Voices», it gets the master to smile over yonder, push his captain’s hat back on his forehead, and lean back to bop along with a foot. And the audience had the same experience!

Beat Blaser

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Credits

Executive Producer for Swiss Television (SF): Yvonne Söhner Executive Producers for Avo Session/Session Basel AG: Matthias Müller and Beatrice Stirnimann Director: Roli Bärlocher, BBM Productions, Wallbach (Switzerland) Sound: Ron Kurz, Hard Studios, Zürich (Switzerland) Live Photos: © Dominik Plüss