Welcome to the Back to Basie website!

Back to Basie is Great Britain's Count Basie tribute orchestra. Directed by trumpet player Paul Lacey, the Back to Basie Orchestra features top London session musicians and jazz soloists all dedicated to playing the music of Count Basie's second great orchestra of the 1950s and 1960s. The band captures the sound and spirit of the legendary 'Swingin' Machine'.

Launched in 2001, Back to Basie have since been presenting Count Basie tribute concerts throughout Britain and Europe to universal acclaim. The Orchestra presents it usual show on the concert circuit with their fantastic award winning singer, Jacqui Hicks. A new show entitled 'Frankly Basie' features singer Matt Ford as they play through the famous Sinatra At The Sands concert.

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Back to Basie Voted Best British Big Band at 'Marstons Pedigree'
British Jazz Awards for the second year in succession!

Our new CD 'Corner Pocket' is now available. Click here for more details.

Check out the Comments page and see what the public say about us! Here is what the press have been saying about 'Back To Basie'...

"Precision ensemble playing...impressively swinging..."
Count Basie Society

"Terrific.....not to be missed!"
Malcolm Laycock BBC Radio 2

"Drive and enthusiasm to spare....celebratory without being reverential..."
Peter Vacher Journalist

"I'm delighted that you have a big band doing Basie..."
Frank Foster Count Basie Orchestra 1953-1964

"Fantastic!.....what a band!"
Stefan Juul Hansen, Director Riverboat Jazz Festival, Denmark

"They took out their instruments and lifted the roof off..."
Sunday Times

"An exciting and dynamic young band of musicians..."
Encore Magazine

"Truly staggering performance......world class..."
Humphrey Lyttelton BBC Radio 2

'Marstons Pedigree' British Jazz Awards July 2005 Back to Basie voted Best British Big Band.