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John (Jackie Kelso) Kelson
February 27th, 1922 - April 28th, 2012
Former Lead Alto Saxophonist of the 
Legendary Count Basie Orchestra™



Dr. Frank Benjamin Foster III
September 23, 1928 – July 26, 2011
Saxophonist, Composer/Arranger, and former director
of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra™



On March 11, 2011, a huge 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan, causing widespread destruction.

Bill Hughes
Trombonist, Bandleader and Director of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra™ has announced his retirement on September 12, 2010



17 Grammy Awards - 20 Down Beat and JazzTimes Readers and Critics Polls!