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Review 1
Clarinetist Benny Goodman was the only jazz musician in history to exert a direct and decisive influence so powerful that it would literally change the course of American music and stamp an era with his name. Though Goodman was the product of many influences, both as a soloist and band leader, it was he who would put jazz squarely at the center of American popular music for a decade and clear the path that would lead nearly all the great names of the swing era to fame.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Goodman was that even as a media pop idol at a level matched only by Sinatra, Elvis Presley, the Beatles and two or three others, he still managed to enrich the core of classic jazz with fundamental innovations in both small group and big band music. His bands introduced the likes of Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Harry James, Charlie Christian, Eddie Sauter, Mel Powell and many others. |
Players
Georgie Auld : Sax (Tenor)
Red Ballard : Trombone
Dave Barbour : Guitar
Harry Barth : Tuba
Bus Bassey : Sax (Tenor)
Ray Bauduc : Drums
Billy Bauer : Guitar
Milt Bernhart : Trombone
Artie Bernstein : Bass
Eddie Bert : Trombone
Larry Binyon : Sax (Tenor)
Gus Bivona : Sax (Alto)
Al Block : Sax (Alto)
Vic Breidis : Piano
Vernon Brown : Trombone
George Brunies : Trombone
Mike Bryan : Guitar
Roy Burns : Drums
Charlie Butterfield : Trombone
Charlie Castaldo : Trombone
Charlie Christian : Guitar (Electric)
Angelo Cicalese : Sax (Alto)
Bob Conselman : Drums
Arnold Covarrubias : Guitar
Willie Dennis : Trombone
Ziggy Elman : Trumpet
Buff Estes : Sax (Alto)
Tony Faso : Trumpet
Nick Fatool : Drums
Morey Feld : Drums
Alec FILA : Trumpet
Bud Freeman : Sax (Tenor)
John Frosk : Trumpet
Red Gingler : Trombone
Benny Goodman : Clarinet, Trumpet
Harry Goodman : Tuba
Irving Goodman : Trumpet
Wardell Gray : Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Greco : Piano
Chris Griffin : Trumpet
Johnny Guarnieri : Piano
Lionel Hampton : Vibraphone
Sir Roland Hanna : Piano
Fletcher Henderson : Piano
Jack Henderson : Sax (Tenor)
Sonny Igoe : Drums
Harry Jaeger : Drums
Harry James : Trumpet
Jerry Jerome : Sax (Tenor)
Taft Jordan : Trumpet
Dave Klein : Trumpet
George Koenig : Sax (Alto)
Gene Krupa : Drums
Bernie Leighton : Piano
Ted Lewis : Clarinet
Clyde Lombardi : Bass
John Lucas : Drums
Johnny Martel : Trumpet
Louis Martin : Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
Skip Martin : Sax (Alto)
Ernie Mauro : Sax (Alto)
Jimmy Maxwell : Trumpet
Murray McEachern : Trombone
Lou McGarity : Trombone
Jimmy McPartland : Cornet
Doug Mettome : Trumpet
Larry Molinelli : Sax (Baritone)
Toots Mondello : Sax (Alto)
George Monte : Trombone
Dick Morgan : Banjo
Vido Musso : Sax (Tenor)
Clint Neagley : Sax (Alto)
Red Nichols : Trumpet
Red Norvo : Vibraphone
Rex Peer : Trombone
E.V. Perry : Trumpet
Bob Poland : Sax (Baritone)
Ben Pollack : Drums, Vocals
Mel Powell : Piano
Seldon Powell : Sax (Tenor)
Howard Reich : Trumpet
Allan Reuss : Guitar
Gil Rodin : Sax (Alto)
Adrian Rollini : Sax (Bass)
Arthur Rollini : Sax (Tenor)
Babe Russin : Sax (Tenor)
Hymie Schertzer : Sax (Alto)
Arvell Shaw : Bass
Leonard Sims : Sax (Tenor)
Bob Snyder : Sax (Alto)
Muggsy Spanier : Cornet
Jess Stacy : Piano
Lawrence Stearns : Trumpet
Slam Stewart : Bass
Mel Stitzel : Piano
Joe Sullivan : Piano
Charlie Teagarden : Trumpet
Jack Teagarden : Trombone
Dave Tough : Drums
Nick Travis : Trumpet
Ted Vesely : Trombone
Fats Waller : Piano, Vocals
Jon Walton : Sax (Tenor)
Helen Ward : Vocals
Eddie Wasserman : Sax (Tenor)
Teddy Wilson : Piano
Hymie Wolfson : Sax (Tenor) |
Tracks
1. Waitin' For Katie
2. Clarinetitis
3. It's Tight Like That
4. Who?
5. Royal Garden Blues
6. King Porter Stomp
7. Sing, Sing, Sing
8. Roll 'Em
9. Don't Be That Way
10. Avalon
11. Flyin' Home
12. Rose Room
13. Let's Dance
14. Memories Of You
15. Benny Rides Again
16. Air Mail Special
17. Why Don't You Do Right?
18. Rachel's Dream
19. Undercurrent Blues
20. Goodbye |
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