The Benny Goodman Story (Blue Note)
Benny Goodman
Lionel Hampton, Harry James, Doc Severinsen, Ruby Braff, Mel Powell, George Duvivier, Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
Blue Note Records (USA), 1995
1 CD
Catalogue #: 33569
EAN: 0724383356928
UPC: 724383356928
You save: 25%
Personnel: Benny Goodman (clarinet); Martha Tilton (vocals); Hymie Shertzer, Phil Bodner, Milt Yaner (alto saxophone); Al Klink, Peanuts Hucko, Boomie Richman (tenor saxophone); Sol Schlinger (baritone saxophone); Harry James, Ruby Braff, Chris Griffin, Billy Butterfield, Bernie Privin, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Doc Severinson, Bernie Glow, John Durante (trumpet); Urbie Green, Will Bradley, Lou McGarity (trombone); Lionel Hampton (vibraphone); Dick Hyman, Morris Wechsler, Mel Powell (piano); Tony Mottola, Al Caiola (guitar); Milt Hinton, George Duvivier (bass); Bobby Donaldson, Don Lamond (drums).
Producer: F.M. Scott III.
Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Recorded at the Riverside Plaza Hotel, New York, New York on December 7, 8 & 14, 1955. Includes liner notes by George T. Simon.
Digitally remastered by Jeff Rach.
Tracklist
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman was among the first great jazz clarinetists, with a clear tone and hard-swinging, melodic style that is still dominant on the instrument. His big band of 1935 can lay claim to launching the swing era, as it brought the music of the Harlem jazz bands to a broader public. He premiered the first high-profile, racially mixed jazz ensemble in the mid-'30s, and his groups gave first prominent exposure to such great talents as Billie Holiday, Charlie Christian, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, and many others.
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton was one of the first major artists to use the vibraphone as a solo instrument, setting the standard for others to follow. He first gained popularity as a member of the famous Benny Goodman quartet of the late-1930s swing era. Hamp's dynamic performances often featured him playing both vibes and drums, as well as dancing in his lively style. A tireless performer, Hampton could still keep audiences enthralled well past his 90th birthday.
Harry James
A trumpeter who shot to fame in his early years with the Benny Goodman band, swing superstar Harry James first distinguished himself with a loud but fully controlled tone. After becoming a bandleader in his own right, he took a purposefully sweeter approach to his playing and presentation, aiming for popularity--and achieving it. He was the most popular bandleader of the '40s, and his records have continued to sell even after his death in 1983.
