Count Basie New York, 1946

He didn’t just lead a band — he made the whole room swing.

This jazz music poster captures Count Basie in a radiant black-and-white portrait by William P. Gottlieb, 1946, at the Aquarium in New York — seated at the piano, looking upward, mid-smile, the very picture of a man who knew exactly what he was doing. Born William James Basie in Red Bank, New Jersey, he built the Count Basie Orchestra into one of the defining forces of the swing era, composing jazz standards like “One O’Clock Jump” and “Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” and pioneering the minimalist piano style that let the rhythm section breathe and roar. In 1958, he became the first African American to win a Grammy Award; he later received the Kennedy Center Honors, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom. His celebrated collaborations with Frank Sinatra in 1962 and 1964 are the stuff of legend. A timeless piece of vintage jazz art, this poster is a perfect gift for anyone drawn to the golden age of jazz.

• 3 Sizes: 24×36″ (60×90 cm), 16×24″ (40×60 cm), and 12×18″ (30×45 cm)
• Paper weight: 200 gsm / 80 lb
• Shipped in sturdy packaging to protect the poster
• Ready to frame

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