Benny Goodman - Centennial Collection (Bonus Dvd)
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Artist: Benny GoodmanEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-08-24
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- King Porter Stomp
- Body And Soul
- Good-Bye
- I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music
- Swingtime In The Rockies
- These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
- Moonglow
- Bugle Call Rag
- Jam Session
- Goodnight, My Love
- I Want To Be Happy
- Rosetta
- Sing, Sing, Sing
- Roll 'Em
- Life Goes To A Party, Take 2
- Lullaby In Rhythm
- Wrappin' It Up
- Bumble Bee Stomp
- And The Angels Sing
- Opus 3/4
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Music Review: One-disc intro to Goodman's 1935-39 music, plus a DVD!
Rating: 5 Stars
It may be an exaggeration to call bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman the king of swing, particularly when there are a few others from that era whom are second to none (Duke Ellington, anyone?). On the other hand, it isn't quite right that in recent years some of Goodman's key recordings aren't even reissued under his own name (e.g., THE GENIUS OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN boxed set). Granted, guitarist Christian is one of early jazz's most innovative and influential soloists. Yet Goodman's presence is not exactly an afterthought that is undeserving of top -- or any other -- billing. CENTENNIAL restores the leader's name to his own recordings, and hopefully not just because Christian isn't present on these cuts.
CENTENNIAL picks off the top of Goodman's 1935-1939 RCA recordings, and there are obviously a lot of still-provocative tracks to choose from. A few pop standards are covered ("Body and Soul," "Good-Bye," "Moonglow," etc.), but the majority of the CD focuses on large and small group recordings that for the most part highlight a variety of that era's greatest soloists. Goodman himself is always remarkable, and such sidepersons as Roy Eldridge, Ziggy Elman, or Harry James (trumpet), Gene Krupa (drums), Lionel Hampton (vibes), Teddy Wilson or Jess Stacy (piano) and others keep things interesting from track to track (in no small part due to the arrangements of Fletcher Henderson and others). Unfortunately the booklet doesn't list the complete personnel in the session data, but the liner notes fill in some of the gaps. Only three of the twenty-one tracks feature vocalists (including a young Ella Fitzgerald on "Goodnight, My Love"), so you get the idea that the band is in the forefront on this CD. Although the 1938 Carnegie Hall version of "Sing, Sing, Sing" is untouchable, the studio version here comes reasonably close to the excitement of the live version (and is better-recorded).
The DVD collects a variety of clips mostly from the swing era (and lifted from feature-length motion pictures), including "Why Don't You Do Right?" from STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (featuring Peggy Lee on vocals). There is also newsreel coverage of the 1955 opening of THE BENNY GOODMAN STORY and an audio-only interview. Not to be overlooked is footage from a 1966 jazz festival, where one might expect to see Goodman past his prime. Yet while the musical context may have been reclassified from modern to traditional, his clarinet playing is still outstanding, arguably even moreso than on the earlier recordings (this is the one and only area where I respectfully disagree with the previous reviewer). Overall, the before-mentioned GENIUS OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN may be the first place to go for Goodman's greatest recordings, but CENTENNIAL is also highly recommended, particularly for those who want a single-disc set of highlights.
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