Benny Goodman – The Rehearsal Sessions (1940-41)

March 7, 2009 at 3:05 pm (Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Cootie Williams, Count Basie) ()

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Benny Goodman – cl

with:

“Cootie” Williams – tr
George Auld – sax
“Count” Basie – p
Charlie Christian – electric guit.
Artie Bernstein – b
Harry Jaeger – dr
Ken Kersey – p
Joe Jones – dr

Rec. 7 Nov & 19 Dec. 1940
&
15 Jan 1941

Complete “raw” recording sessions with talking and discussing.

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Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian (1939-41)

February 17, 2009 at 2:32 pm (Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Cootie Williams, Fletcher Henderson, Lionel Hampton) (, , , , )

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Benny Goodman – cl
Charlie Christian – electric guitar

featuring:

Lionel Hampton – vib
Fletcher Henderson – p
Cootie Williams – tr

and more

Rec. 1939-1941

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Benny Goodman – Complete Carnegie Hall Concert (1938)

February 5, 2009 at 2:46 pm (Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Gene Krupa, Johnny Hodges, Lester Young, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson) (, , , , , , )

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Benny Goodman – clarinet

with his Big-Band, featuring:

Count Basie – p

Teddy Wilson -p

Gene Krupa – dr

Lionel Hampton – vib

Lester Young – sax

Johnny Hodges -sax

and many more

Rec. at the Carnegie Hall, 16 Jan 1938

“Complete” means: complete concert, complete 50’s introductions, complete everything.

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