Word Explorer

Basie

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Basie"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
count basienounWilliam James "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
jazznoun(music) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
bandleadernounA musician who conducts or leads a band of musicians.
sidemannoun(music) A soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.
saxophonistnounA person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
kwelanoun(South Africa, music) A style of music, first played in the townships, whose principal instrument is the penny whistle.
ragtimenoun(music, uncountable) A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
nonetnoun(music) A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
jazzmannoun(music) A male member of a jazz band.
jazzynounFlashy or showy.
benny goodmannounBenjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing".
trumpeternounSomeone who plays a trumpet.
tin pan alleynoun(metonymic, music) The songwriting and publishing industry which was built around the songs produced in Tin Pan Alley; the style of popular music produced by this industry.
trombonistnounA person who plays the trombone.
bebopnoun(music) An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.
orchestranoun(music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.
jazzernoun(colloquial) A jazz musician; someone who likes or dances to jazz music.
cornetistnounSomeone who plays the cornet.
bluesmannouna male blues musician
vibraphonistnounSomeone who plays the vibraphone.

⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Basie"

These words statistically appear in the same text as "basie" (Google Books Ngrams).

🎨 Adjectives for "Basie"

Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.

🏷️ Nouns for "Basie"

Common nouns this word is used to describe.

📝 Common Phrases with "Basie"

Words that come before

Words that come after

Translate “Basie” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

🔗 Explore Related Words