Benny added lionel hampton, who would later form his own band, to his benny goodman. Subscribe current issue order a back issue downloads contact us. Forever the king of swing born 100 years ago saturday, clarinetist benny goodman made jazz a listening concern for folks who thought it was only for the clubs. Jazz music cd release from benny goodman with the album the complete rca victor small group recordings. From goodman to shorter, some of the best jazz has carried the sign of four. This 1997 threecd reissue not only has all of the regular. Benny goodman the official licensing website of benny. For example, it should be read that either irving goodman or cy baker plays on these tracks, not both.
They met in baltimore, maryland, and moved to chicago before goodman. Goodman left school at 14 to join the american federation of musicians. Goodman was the ninth of twelve children born to poor jewish emigrants from the russian empire. The personnel included goodman on clarinet, teddy wilson on piano, and gene krupa on drums. Complete benny goodman chronological discography youtube. The trio took the ensemble sound of the small jazz band to a new level of precision and excitement that attracted a new audience to jazz. His father, david goodman 18731926, came to america in 1892 from warsaw in partitioned poland and became a tailor. The music of the benny goodman trio and quartets with the clarinetist, pianist teddy wilson, drummer gene krupa and sometimes vibraphonist lionel hampton has been put out many times through the years, including in other, earlier complete sets. Benny goodman trio american music group britannica. Benny goodman trio musical group discography of american. Benny goodman leader search benny goodman on recordings are available for online listening. A tribute to benny goodman mp3 and lossless downloads.
The nat king cole trio, the best of the nat king cole trio. The benny goodman story is a biographical film starring steve allen and donna reed, directed by valentine davies and released by universal studios in 1956. Mgm e3790 benny goodman performance recordings 19371938, vol. The highlights of the 1947 recordings are sessions with pianist teddy wilson and drummer jimmy crawford. Eugene bertram krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was an american jazz drummer, band leader and composer known for his energetic style and showmanship. Benny goodman quartet this is benny goodman and his quartet a1. Other articles where benny goodman trio is discussed. Benny goodman vinyl record, benny goodman cd music. He played with the bands of red nichols, ben selvin, ted lewis, and isham jones and recorded for brunswick under the name benny goodman s boys, a band that featured glenn miller.
Benny goodman contributed to the development of the swing style of jazz. Download benny goodman discography torrent or any other torrent from mp3 category. Trio poor butterfly vd chronological classics 194244 trio the world is waiting for the. Goodman always had small jazz combos alongside his big bands and they allowed him more space to just blow, free of the constrictions of a tightly arranged dance orchestra. Both the bacri and the ustvolskaya are terrific discoveries. Find benny goodman trio discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Nice work if you can get it the benny goodman quartet a2. The annotated discography, presented chronologically, updates some previously known information and adds nearly 100 new discoveries, including over 65 previously unknown radio broadcasts, airchecks, and films. After youve gone is a jazz compilation album by benny goodman. The benny goodman trio created a style of chamber jazz that emphasized highly developed ensemble playing and technically brilliant solos.
The complete captiol trios is a longoverdue reissue of the five trio sessions benny goodman led for capitol records. Find benny goodman discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Goodman, krupa, and the gifted pianist teddy wilson. His drum solo on sing, sing, sing 1937 elevated the role of the drummer from an accompanying line to an important solo voice in the band. We have 1 bennygoodmandiscography music torrents for you. Goodman continued his success throughout the late 1930s with his big band, his trio and quartet, and the sextet formed in. Time out album finds brubecks classic quartet featuring the eloquent paul. In 1934 chicago white clarinetist benny goodman 1909, who had moved to new york in 1928, formed the big band three saxophones, three trumpets, two trombones, and four rhythm instruments that was to define the swing era, the epitome being benny carters take my word august 1934 for four. Their performance of contrasts can hold its own with the best out there such as benny goodman s original with joseph szigeti. His mother, dora grisinsky, 18731964, came from kovno. Complete recordings of benny goodman from 1928 1942, according to brian rust.
Pianist teddy wilson, an african american, first appeared in the benny goodman trio at the congress hotel in 1935. The film is based on the life of famed clarinetist benny goodman, who recorded most of the clarinet solos used in the film. Benny goodman columbia small groups 19416 sign in to follow this. Benny goodman columbia small groups 19416 discography. During this period, benny also became famous for being colorblind when it came to racial segregation and prejudice. Its hard to know what to say about the king of swing. Often referred to as the king of swing, he is best remembered as one of the greatest clarinetists of all time, reaching the height of his popularity in the 1930s when swing was most popular. Meritt 3 featured performances by teddy wilson, benny goodman, harry james cbs f.
In collaboration with the slingerland drum and zildjian cymbal. The benny goodman story soundtrack with benny goodman and his orchestra. Benny goodman discografia king of swing 20 cd box set artist. Released in 1987, it consists of selections recorded and originally released by victor during 1935 and 1936. Benny goodman classical 78 rpm vinyl records for sale ebay. Though it was recorded on 16 january 1938, benny goodmans carnegie hall concert. Get the best deals on benny goodman classical 78 rpm vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. Biography the official licensing website of benny goodman. In the end, he provided a few basic titles from louis armstrong, count basie, benny goodman, miles. As a member of the goodman group for the next four years, hampton made some of his most heralded recordings, taking memorable solos on such songs. Benny goodman s phenomenal success in the midtolate 30s ignited the big band craze, but the clarinetist was also an innovator of small groups.
Peggy lee pictorial discography, benny goodman issues. We have done our best to be as accurate as possible. The first jazz concert performed at carnegie hall and one of the most important recordings in the. Benny goodmans boys, benny goodman trio, benny goodman quartet. Varela is pretty clear on the tracks that holiday sings, and matches the hardcover benny goodman discography, but lords personnel is difficult to understand due to his unique notation. Benny goodman, born on may 30, 1909 in chicago, illinois, was an american musician. Download benny goodman discography torrent kickasstorrents. Certainly, the members of the zodiac trio are all fine musicians and have a very focused and symbiotic ensemble sound. Benny goodman live at carnegie hall columbia jazz masterpieces g2k 40244 legendary 1938 recording featuring full band, trio and quartet. Benny goodmans sensational sextet big band spotlight. Xi peggy lee sings with benny goodman japans cbs nippon columbia.
Where or when benny goodman trio i bluebird, 1937 24. Released in 1987, it consists of selections recorded and originally released by victor during. A supplemental discography fills that gap, gathering materials uncovered since the last bio discography of goodman in 1996. In 1928, goodman and miller wrote room 1411, which was released as a brunswick 78.
Wilson was hired at the behest of john hammond, although goodman feared the consequences of putting a black musician in the lineup. Goodman usually reserved his most potent jazz for his smallgroup performances, which he initiated in 1935 with the establishment of the benny goodman trio. Soon thereafter, the benny goodman trio goodman, pianist teddy wilson, and drummer gene krupa became a quartet with the addition of hampton. Benny goodman 1938 bill dodge allstar recordings complete circle 111 remastered tracks featuring jack jenney on trombone. Only very rarely was he recorded playing the alto sax. After youve gone benny goodman on allmusic 1987 although benny goodman came to fame as leader of. In the last hour we heard from prominent swing era soloists chu berry, roy eldridge, johnny hodges and lester young, featured in small group settings. Original benny goodman trio and quartet sessions, vol. Benny goodman learned to play clarinet at age of 10. I first heard him on the clarinet at capitol drug store in annapolis, maryland, in the 1970s. Benny goodman was a clarinetist and bandleader responsible for multiple hit singles as a band leader before world war ii. The song is called nice work if you can get it featuring benny goodman on clarinet, teddy wilson on piano, gene krupa on drums. The benny goodman trio the benny goodman trio plays for the fletcher henderson fund a.
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