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The Many Faces of Benny Goodman

A selection of the best in jazz music.

One listener thought the Benny Goodman output from around the late thirties was some of the best music that came out of the orchestra and the small groups. Rob McConnell’s Boss Brass recorded in 1995 shows how big band jazz of the late twentieth century still has the power to excite and keep the feet tapping! An anniversary from Miles Davis who played his now famous date with the Gil Evans Orchestra in May 1961, so almost fifty years to the day. Louis Armstrong sings while Annie Ross, Lionel Hampton and Illinois Jacquet all perform separately. Dave Brubeck shows off his songwriting skills while the re-discovered George Lewis plays one of those classics that had all the fifties trad bands doing their versions

2 hours

Last on

Wed 18 May 2011 19:00

Music Played

  • Lionel Hampton

    Take The A Train

  • Annie Ross

    Lucky So And So

  • Old Fashioned Love Band

    Elephant Stomp

  • Rob McConnell

    4 Bc

  • George Lewis

    Ice Cream

  • Dave Brubeck

    My One Bad Habit Is Falling In Love

  • Dee Dee Bridgewater

    I'm A Fool To Want You/I Fall In Love Too Easily

  • Benny Goodman

    Sugar Foot Stomp

  • Benny Goodman

    I Hadn't Anyone Till You

  • Benny Goodman

    Runnin' Wild

  • Jimmy Cleveland

    Bone Brother

  • Stan Getz

    So Danco Samba

  • Edmond Hall

    Ellington Medley

  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk

    Get Out Of Town

  • Richard Holmes

    Groove's Groove

  • Illinois Jacquet

    Frantic Fanny

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    I Thought About You

  • Louis Armstrong

    I Was Doing Alright

  • Pete Cater

    Antonia

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 May 2011 19:00