Benjamin David " Benny " Goodman was an American jazz and Swing , swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader ; known as the "King of Swing". In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America. His January 16, 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: ja... Read More
This fantastic new 2CD has Benny Goodman's voluminous output to two "essential" CDs and 40 songs including the previously un-issued master takes of "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "Don't Be That Way".. It represents his most vital and accessible recordings mostly from the 1930s and early 1940s, when Goodman did his most innovative swing jazz work and was working with his best musicians. The set is divided into four equal portions one each for "Benny's Big Band Arrangers," "Benny Visits Tin Pan Alley," "Benny's Small Groups," and "Benny Live" allowing listeners to experience and sample four different sides of his early work. Goodman accompanists who would become stars in their own right Lionel Hampton, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Charlie Christian, Peggy Lee, and Teddy Wilson are all heard on this great album.
The greatest tracks by the King of Swing-recorded back when swing was king! Includes Bugle Call Rag; St. Louis Blues; One O'Clock Jump; Exactly Like You; Sweet Georgia Brown; I Know That You Know; Stompin' at the Savoy; After You've Gone; In a Sentimental Mood; Moonglow; King Porter Stomp; Avalon , and more!
Goodman became the first real jazz musician to capture a mass bourgeois white audience in America and carried him to this fantastic performance at Carnegie Hall. The complete concert has been digitally re-mastered, with a sound quality that exceeds all previous issues and with all edits restored. This CD captures Goodman and his orchestra at the peak of their performance. With guest appearances from a host of famous musicians including: Count Basie, Cootie Williams and Bobby Hackett. See also: JASCD394 - Live In The Sixties JASCD402 - An Airmail Special from Berlin 1959 JASCD409 - Music Makers - 50 Classic Original Recordings in a Day
On the night of January 16, 1938, American music was changed forever when Benny Goodman and his cohorts-Harry James, Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Cootie Williams, Bobby Hackett and many others-brought jazz to the rarefied concert setting of Carnegie Hall for the first time. Originally released on LP in 1950 and out of print for several years, this legendary night is presented on this 2-CD set in its entirety for the first time , with many unreleased tracks!
Although Benny Goodman was best known for his star vocalists and big band, it is his small group recordings that stand the test of time as unadulterated jazz with no frills. Primo Records provides proof in the form of 38 classic swing performances recorded between 1935 and 1938 by Goodman's trio and quartet, with pianist Teddy Wilson, drummer Gene Krupa and vibraphonist/vocalist Lionel Hampton. This excellent collection also contains a selection of live recordings including excerpts from Goodman's legendary 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. Primo's Trio and Quartet Showcase is highly recommended as both a tribute to Goodman's groundbreaking racially mixed small group swing band and a useful introduction to the fundamental jazz repertoire commonly in use during the '30s. ~ arwulf arwulf, Rovi
Sing, Sing, Sing Music Artist : Benny Goodman and His Orchestra Music Label : RCA Classics Release Date : 2011-11-23 Artistopia's Price :$11.98
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Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
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