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The Count Basie Orchestra
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Artists similar to

The Count Basie Orchestra

group · US · active since 1935

big bandjazzswingvocal jazz

In short

The artists most similar to The Count Basie Orchestra are Oscar Peterson, Tony Bennett, Charlie Parker, Ledisi and Dinah Washington, from the same big band, jazz and swing circle.

Closest to The Count Basie Orchestra

1 Oscar PetersonCanadian jazz pianist and composer
2 Tony BennettUS jazz/standards vocalist
3 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
4 Ledisi
5 Dinah Washington
6 Ellis MarsalisAmerican jazz pianist

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7 John Coltrane
8 Jamie Cullumpianist, jazz‐pop artist
9 Nancy Wilsonjazz/blues/soul singer
10 The Ramsey Lewis Trio
11 Dave Brubeck Bandcamp ↗
12 Rosemary Clooney
13 Dexter Gordon
14 Julie London
15 Benny Goodmanclarinetist and bandleader
16 Joe WilliamsUS jazz vocalist
17 Darlene Love
18 The Oscar Peterson Trio
19 Louis Prima
20 Carmen Bradfordjazz vocalist
22 Dizzy Gillespie
23 Harry Connick, Jr.
24 The Puppini Sisters
25 The Andrews Sisters
26 Plas Johnson Bandcamp ↗
28 Etta James Bandcamp ↗
29 June Christy
30 Louis Armstrong

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to The Count Basie Orchestra?

The artists most similar to The Count Basie Orchestra are Oscar Peterson, Tony Bennett, Charlie Parker, Ledisi and Dinah Washington, from the same big band, jazz and swing circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Count Basie Orchestra?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Plas Johnson and Etta James have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Count Basie Orchestra" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Count Basie Orchestra?

The Count Basie Orchestra is usually associated with big band, jazz, swing and vocal jazz (group · US · active since 1935), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.