Benny Goodman – The Rehearsal Sessions (1940-41)
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.
Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian (1939-41)
Benny Goodman – cl
Charlie Christian – electric guitar
featuring:
Lionel Hampton – vib
Fletcher Henderson – p
Cootie Williams – tr
and more
Rec. 1939-1941
Thelonious Monk – After Hours at Minton’s (1941)
Thelonious Monk – p
featuring:
Kenny Clarke – dr
Oran “Hot Lips” Page – tr
Charlie Christian – git
Roy Eldridge – tr
Joe Guy – tr
Nick Fenton – b
Al Sears – sax
Herbie Fields – sax
and many unknown musicians
Jam-Sessions, rec. at the Minton’s Playhouse, 1941
These are some very early “Swing-to-Bop” recordings of Thelonious Monk when he played his “Stride”-piano- style.
