A really cool CD, and one of the better Goodman volumes, despite its 16 songs being drawn from across five years (1941-1946). Most of the material is instrumental [more]
Much more coherent than the first LP in this series (R 139615), Volume II consists of 16 of Benny Goodman's studio recordings for Columbia that date from late 1939 through [more]
One of Benny Goodman's greatest combos was the sextet that he led in 1945. With Red Norvo on vibes, either Teddy Wilson or Mel Powell on piano and the humming bass solos [more]
Here is an LP full of surprises. Benny Goodman is heard in 1975 playing with four different combos. He performs four songs (including the unfortunate "Send in the Clowns") with [more]
This collectors' LP contains four nostalgic big-band performances from 1946 (including a remake of "And the Angels Sing" with singer Martha Tilton) [more]
The music on this CD has been reissued several times, including once previously on a [more]
Heroic tone gloriously exploited. -Penguin Guide
Over the course of Benny Goodman's career, the stars often lined up right and he found himself working in tandem with someone every bit as talented as he, whether [more]
This Goodman collection includes only ten tracks, with a scattering of film songs and more obscure titles like "The Birth of the Blues," "If You Build a Better Mousetrap," "If I [more]