Benny Goodman: The Man in the Moonglow

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Hear the radio episode here: n.pr/1spYEkH
In the late 1930s, a bespectacled white man who played the clarinet was a teen idol. That was Benny Goodman, and he got to be that way from leading a quartet with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa - jazz's first major mixed-race band. In a special stage show written by Geoffrey Ward and narrated by Wendell Pierce, a young band with a rotating cast of clarinetists tells the whole story at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Jazz Night In America learns about the history of the Benny Goodman Quartet, onstage from The Appel Room.
SKIP TO:
Wendell Pierce Intro - 1:06
"Sweet Georgia Brown" - 7:11
Hiring a "Colored Boy of Great Talent" - 13:00
"Who" - 17:22
Wendell 3 - 22:01
"Opus 1/2" - 23:56
Wendell 4 - 31:40
"Moonglow" - 35:20
Recorded March 5, 2016 @ Jazz at Lincoln Center
Script written by Geoffrey C. Ward
MUSICIANS:
Christian Sands (musical director, piano), Peter Anderson (clarinet), Will Anderson (clarinet), Patrick Bartley (clarinet), Janelle Reichman (clarinet), Joel Ross (vibraphone), Sammy Miller (drums)
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@fjjvjjdsdfw 8 жыл бұрын

Man, I really don't understand why contents like these get overlooked and underviewed. Thanks for the quality videos as always.

@edwarddesenne6153 2 жыл бұрын

The sound mixing balance between the vibraphone and the clarinet didn't sound like Benny's original players when playing forte together, the over amplified clarinet drowning the vibraphone making it barely audible, then clarinet and piano and drums often too loud when soloing. Having listened carefully to my own original large LP Collection of the original Benny Goodman bands, and still a clarinet player myself, aged 75

@SheridanJazz 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Goodman did say that to John Hammond. What you're leaving out is white and blacks has their own separate unions, ballrooms, etc. Integration was just not done in 1933. BG did break the barrier down in 1935-56 though, with the hiring of Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton. Fletcher Henderson had been writing for the band since late 1934, soon to be followed by Jimmy Mundy and others. If you're going to include the details, include them all.

@marvingoodman7381 6 жыл бұрын

Great music arrangements, VERY TALENTED musicians AND some great history too. So glad the Goodman Quartet was honored with this great tribute...Well done and thank you...