Benny Goodman And Mel Powell 1976

[@tbec3011]

Wow! Just wow!!

[@janpiet4740]

I was 12 back at those days. Wouldn't have appreciated that kind of music, as I do now.

[@albiondi4078]

two super talents together again means pure majic!

[@Piratebreadstick]

The world's greatest jazz pianist no one has ever heard of. Still, he made a hell of a career for himself in classical music, winning the Pulitzer prize for composition with his double piano concerto "Duplicates for two pianos and orchestra" in 1990.

[@leeming1234]

And his war service in the Glenn Miller Army Air force band and his compositions.

[@JamiSnyder]

Loved your dad! Happy B-Day!, Mel!

[@robertomohundro7850]

I was lucky enough to this when it this episode of the Merv Griffin show was broadcast. It's Merv's voice asking for more in between songs. A great show also with vocals, old war stories, and a great Sing, Sing, Sing to wind it up. BG was flyin'.

[@vova47]

Mel must have been practicing these 20 years. Benny wasn't ready to play Avalon at the tempo Mel started it, so Mel slowed it down a bit only to speed it up again so Benny couldn't keep up. Great fun!

[@robertopimentel2920]

Mel Powell !!!

[@MARKMANIATT]

Magical interplay between two masters.Benny finally met his equal in Mel Powell.Why there isn't more film of this genius will always be a mystery to me.I don't recall ever seeing Benny have such a ball as on this clip.For my money Benny's greatest musical partner! Benny try's to slow Mel down on Avalon but his splendid exuberance zooms to the fore regardless.Pure magic! Beyond wonderful!!!!

[@Disques13Swing]

Mel Powell Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@barrygordon5323]

Mel powell on avalon is just mind blowingly great...it shows me another guy that played jazz as good as the best,that should have done more solo recordings..and benny goodman,well he's benny goodman,that says it all.

[@barrybrown9104]

Both Benny and MP put on a clinic....

[@johnpinder5624]

Many Many thanks for downloading this especially for the Mel Powell

[@philjazz11]

My eyebrows are behind my head...nothing can be said!

[@edgrosso]

That is a great treat. Thank you very much.

[@MrJpartridge]

mel powell was one of the greatest pianists of the swing era I believe he moved into classical music As well It's great to see them having so much fun Benny was usually extremely serious and somber Thank You for Posting

[@jojoUK120]

jim partridge yes it’s nice to see that side of him 😎

[@albiondi4078]

@@jojoUK120 Mel was also a great composer and arranger besides being a great pianist

[@Poisson4147]

Yes - he moved into classical music later in his career as well as composing. He'd dabbled in other genres all of his life, see the jazz/classical concerto "Pearls on Velvet" which IIRC he wrote at age *20.*

[@PiotrBarcz]

Teddy Wilson and Mel Powell and just about every other pianist it seems all had one thing in common, they all were influenced by Art Tatum, and every one of them could reach all the tenths.