Benny Goodman was born in Chicago in 1909. By the 1930's he had assembled his own jazz band and was hailed as the most brilliant jazz clarinetist ever to live, a distinction he still holds. During the 1930's, Goodman worked with such names as Gene Krupa, the brilliant Charlie Christain, Lester Young and the magnificent Lady Day - Billie Holiday. Goodman was one of the few true jazzmen to achieve massive commercial acceptance with the great body of the public not generally disposed to jazz musicians, and his work did much to enhance the careers of many jazzmen to follow. He was particularly influential in bringing the inimitable Count Basie (see my Count Basie CD listing) to the attention of the mass public.
Many jazz buffs feel that Goodman's early work in the 1930's has never been surpassed, by Goodman or any other musician. It is from that period that these recordings emanate. These are highly rare live performances that have previously been unavailable on record, and Forever Music Group, Inc. is proud to make them available for the first time. The grooves literally jump right off this record, as Goodman swings out with some of the most brilliantly swinging jazz performances ever to be heard. Whether you are a Goodman fan, or simply an aficionado of great jazz, this is an album that will become a staple and key item in your collection.
No pops are static like you hear on some remakes from tape. The sound is very clean and sounds like you're listening to the original 78-rpm record. These recordings have not been changed or distorted by electronic enhancement. This is "old" music and it sounds that way! Nonetheless, it has a style and uniqueness all it's own that Goodman fans will appreciate!
The song list is:
* Clarinade
* All The Cats Join In
* The Mad Boogie
* Remember
* Somebody Stole My Gal
* Darktown Strutter's Ball
* Lucky
* Rattle And Roll
* Body And Soul
* Lady Be Good
The CD comes in the original hardshell with some surface scratches. The CD is in excellent condition.
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