Los Angeles: Of the 18 members of the current Count Basie Orchestra, only four actually played with the Count, who has been gone for 20 years now. Yet the well-drilled Basie signature brands of voicings and swing remain firmly in place -- and for the cluster of singers who performed with the band Wednesday night, its magnetic pull is as irresistible as ever.
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