learned how to play piano as a child and toured the vaudeville
circuit starting in 1924 as a soloist and accompanist to blues
singers. His touring took him to Kansas City, Missouri, where he
met many jazz musicians in the area. He remained faithful to the
Kansas City jazz style and helped keep jazz alive with his
distinctive piano playing. Basie’s music was characterized by his
trademark "jumping" beat and the contrapuntal accents of his own
piano.*
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