<human>:  Why is the band called ‘Count Basie’?
<bot>: It’s named after the bandleader Count Basie. The band was originally called the Kansas City 7, but the name was changed to Count Basie’s Kansas City 7 after a dispute with the owner of the club. The band members were all African American jazz musicians, and the name “Count Basie” was a reference to the Count Basie Orchestra, which was a popular jazz orchestra in the 1940s and 1950s.