[Dixielandjazz] Benny Goodman small group CDs

Craig I. Johnson civanj at roadrunner.com
Tue Jun 12 06:20:31 PDT 2007


Whilst not Benny, the Master, if you like this style I hightly recommend
Allan Vache's recent release (on Arbor records I believe) "With Benny in 
Mind"
It's a swinger!!

Craig Johnson


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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Benny Goodman small group CDs


> Hi Larry. There's loads of it out there--Worlds Records is the place to
> start. There's a 3-CD set of the 30s trio-quartet. I can't list the other
> sets tonight--I don't think there's a single set or two with everything...
>
> --Sheik
>
>> Someone mentioned on this list these as among his favorites, and I can
>> hear a couple in my
>> mind right now -- who cannot forget "Avalon" and "Moonglow" and so many
>> others.  Benny,
>> Jess Stacy, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and others.
>>
>> Can anyone point me to a (reasonably priced ) collection of ALL the small
>> group stuff (I have
>> a number of these on 45s bought in the 50s, but would love to have them 
>> on
>> CD) -- I think
>> this includes trios, quartets, quintets, sextets, and septets.
>>
>> Never had that much attraction to the big-band stuff by Benny (except the
>> '39 Carnegie Hall
>> concert, which I listened to on AM radio right after the recordings were
>> found, some time in
>> 40s -- I think I have this on records).
>>
>> Larry Swain
>> Backup OKOM piano player of last resort, Boston area.
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