[Dixielandjazz] Fletcher Henderson's "Wrappin It Up"

[Mike C.]

To me Goodman sounded cleaner but Henderson's group had more natural flow and soul to it. At least that's what I hear.  I try hard not to judge solos as one being better than the other; I try to take it all in and learn from it.

Mike


Steve;
>  
>  Many of Henderson's arrangements which Fletch provided for Benny Goodman
>  were written for his own band and not modified for BG. My own take on these
>  studio recordings is that the Goodman orchestra sounded much better than the
>  Henderson band. The solos, for the most part, were better on the Henderson
>  discs.
>  
>  Stan
>  Stan Brager