Benny Goodman Small Bands
Friday 30 July 2004 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Julian Joseph is joined by Geoffrey Smith to look at the small band recordings of the legendary clarinettist Benny Goodman.
Playlist
1. BENNY GOODMAN QUARTET
Runnin' Wild
LP: Runnin' Wild (PRESTIGE CDSGP099)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Teddy Wilson (piano) Lionel Hampton (vibes)
Gene Krupa (drums)
Recorded 1937
2. BENNY GOODMAN TRIO
Body and Soul
CD: After You've Gone ( BLUEBIRD ND 85631 )
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Teddy Wilson (piano) Gene Krupa (drums)
Recorded on July 13 th 1935
3. BENNY GOODMAN TRIO
Marie
LP: Benny Goodman Treasure Chest (MGM C 807)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Teddy Wilson (piano) Gene Krupa (drums)
Live recording from 1937
4. BENNY GOODMAN QUARTET
Vibraphone Blues
CD: Runnin' Wild (PRESTIGE CDSGP099)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Teddy Wilson (piano) Lionel Hampton (vibes)
Gene Krupa (drums)
Recorded in 1937
5. BENNY GOODMAN QUARTET
Avalon
LP: BENNY GOODMAN TREASURE CHEST (MGM C 807)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Teddy Wilson (piano) Lionel Hampton (vibes)
Gene Krupa (drums)
Recorded in 1938
6 . BENY GOODMAN SEXTET
Flying Home
LP: The Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra (SPOOK JAZZ SPJ 6602)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Lionel Hampton (vibes) Fletcher Henderson (piano) Charlie Christian (guitar) Artie Bernstein (bass) Nick Fatool (drums)
Recorded on 6 th November 1939
7. BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET
Stardust
CD: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Volume II (CLASSICS 1064)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Fletcher Henderson, Charlies Christian, Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool, Lionel Hampton
Recorded in New York , October 2 nd , 1939
8. BENNY GOODMAN SEPTET
I Never Knew
CD: details to follow
Recorded 1940
9. BENY GOODMAN SEPTET
Gilly
LP: details to follow
Recorded 1940
10. BENNY GOODMAN SEPTET
Breakfast Feud
LP: BENNY GOODMAN COMBOS (PHILIPS BBE 12189)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Georgie Auld (tenor sax) Cootie Williams (trumpet)
Count Basie (piano) Charlie Christian (guitar) Artie Bernstein (bass) Jo Jones (drums)
Recorded on January 15 th 1941
11. BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET
After You've Gone
LP: BENNY GOODMAN COMBOS (PHILIPS BBE 12189)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Red Norvo (vibes) Teddy Wilson (piano)
Mike Bryan (guitar) Slam Stewart (bass) Morey Feld (drums)
Recorded 4 th February 1945
12. BENNY GOODMAN SEPTET
Stealin' Apples
LP: Jazz of the Forties Vol 2: Bebop Into Cool (CAPITOL T 20578)
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Benny Goodman (clarinet) Wardell Gray (ten) Gene Di Novi (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Clyde Lombardi (bass) Mel Zelnick (drums)
Recorded New York , September 9 th 1948
13. BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET
Temptation Rag
LP: Bugle Call Rag / Temptation Rag ( COLUMBIA SCM 5053)
Benny Goodman (clarinet) Terry Gibbs (vibes) Bob Carter (bass) Charles Smith (drums) John Smith (guitar) Teddy Wilson (piano)
Recorded 1950?
