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 | Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: The Essential BG (CD: Proper, 4 CDs)
This box set collects the greatest hits and artistic achievements by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, the man mainly responsible for making jazz the popular music of the '30s and '40s. Like Elvis 20 years later Goodman adapted black music for white tastes, toning it down and cleaning it up, but unlike Presley he was willing to take risks with his celebrity. He was born into a large an impoverished family in 1909 and was encouraged to learn an instrument by his father, he chose the clarinet. This paid off as the young Goodman was to become musically obsessed at an early age and by the time he was in his teens he was earning more money than many of his elders. Although not a great jazzman in the way Armstrong or Ellington was, he was a major figure in jazz and played an important role in the history of 20th century popular music. (Proper Records)
Price: £15.49
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Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Plays Fletcher Henderson Vol.2 (CD: Hep)
Studio performances from 1936-45.
Price: £9.99
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 | Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Plays Mel Powell (CD: Hep)
Studio performances 1941-6.
Price: £9.99
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Benny Goodman: Sing Me A Swing Song- Swing Favourites Vol.1- 1935-1936 (CD: Naxos Jazz Legends)
Price: £5.99
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 | Benny Goodman: Jam Session- Swing Favourites Vol.2- 1936-1939 (CD: Naxos Jazz Legends)
Price: £5.99
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Benny Goodman: Sing, Sing, Sing- Vol.4 1937-1940 (CD: Naxos Jazz Legends)
Price: £5.99
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 | Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Ridin' High (CD: Proper)
Benny Goodman, known in his heyday as The King Of Swing, was the quintessential bandleader of the swing era. With the arranging talents of the likes of Fletcher Henderson, combined with the best soloists in the business, his band tore the roof off anywhere it played - from the ballrooms right up to Carniege Hall. This album presents all the hits by the first incarnation of Goodman's band, including drummer Gene Krupa's feature "Sing Sing Sing". (Proper Records)
Price: £6.99
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Benny Goodman: The Small Groups (CD: Living Era)
Price: £8.99
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 | Benny Goodman: Complete Capitol Trios (CD: Capitol)
Price: £8.99
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Benny Goodman Sextet, featuring Charlie Christian 1939-1941 (CD: Columbia- US Import)
Price: £12.99
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 | Benny Goodman: B.G. In Hi-Fi (CD: Capitol- US Import)
Price: £13.99
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Benny Goodman: Three Classic Albums Plus... (CD: AVID, 2 CDs)
AVID Jazz here presents three classic Benny Goodman albums plus, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. Benny In Brussels Vol 1, Benny In Brussels Vol 2 and Plays World Favourites In High Fidelity. The Plus’s come thick and fast on this particular release from AVID Jazz, we include for your delight as extras, the following musical moments all from 1958 From the album The Playboy Jazz All Stars Vol 2 the only BG track on the 2LP set, The King And Me specially commissioned from arranger/conductor Andre Previn! From 1958 sessions in New York Back In Your Own Backyard and Swing Into Spring. No less than seven tracks from the album Salute Benny Goodman and we conclude with three radio broadcasts from London in 1949.Among the many star names helping Benny along on these classic albums and extras we feature, Jimmy Rushing, Zoot Sims, Gene Allen, Billy Bauer, Roland Hanna, Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton, Jimmy Rowles and of course many, many more jazz greats. All three albums plus, have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest sound quality ever! (AVID Entertainment)
Price: £8.99
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 | Benny Goodman: Benny In Brussels (CD: Jazz Plaza)
The original two-volume album ‘Benny in Brussels’ (Columbia, first issued on two separate LPs) in its entirety - recorded during a successful one-week presentation of the Benny Goodman band at the Brussels 1958 World Fair. Among its highlights are, besides Goodman’s own brilliant playing, the presence of such stars as Jimmy Rushing, Zoot Sims,Taft Jordan and the then unknown pianist Roland Hanna.To the original 18 tracks present from both LPs, are added two extra tracks on this edition, which were performed at the same concerts but not included on the original album: Benny’s readings of his classics “Stompin’ at the Savoy” and “Flying Home”. The tracks are perfect closers for a truly amazing set. (Discovery Records)
Price: £10.99
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