He formed a band featuring the dueling soloists Herschel Evans and Lester Young, his Barons of Rhythm, and later led his namesake orchestra.
One of this musician's works includes Thad Jones playing a "Pop Goes the Weasel" solo, and was arranged by "Wild Bill" Davis. He first joined Walter Page's Blue Devils, and employed Joe Williams for the standard "Every Day I Have the Blues," and Frank Foster for the tenor sax riff in "Shiny Stockings." This musician originated a piece first called "Blue Ball" that includes a twelve-bar blues tune arranged by Eddie Durham. He formed a band featuring the dueling soloists Herschel Evans and Lester Young, his Barons of Rhythm, and later led his namesake orchestra. For 10 points, name this jazz pianist of "Taxi War Dance," "April in Paris," and "One O' Clock Jump."
One of this musician's works includes Thad Jones playing a "Pop Goes the Weasel" solo, and was arranged by "Wild Bill" Davis.
William "Count" Basie