Now that New Jersey is allowing movie theaters to reopen, the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank has announced it will take over operations at the former Bow Tie Cinemas on White Street ...

The Count Basie Orchestra is now under the direction of Scotty Barnhart, an Atlanta native who played trumpet with the orchestra for 20 years before being appointed director in September 2013.

Coming Back to Red Bank. Count Basie always came home for shows and more importantly, benefit performances. Described as a man of his word, Basie would commit to a gig — big or small — if it ...

STAR-LEDGER FILE PHOTO Numa Saisselin, the CEO of the Red Bank theater since 2002, will become president of the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, a 1,900-seat venue built in 1927 and restored as a ...

RELATED: Construction begins on Count Basie Theatre expansion “The Basie has always had a place in my heart. I've played here before, I've come to see shows here.