The Complete Legendary Carnegie Hall 1938 Concert

by Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman Sextet

Overview

There was a lot riding on the Benny Goodman band's 1938 performance at Carnegie Hall; perhaps the future of jazz itself. It was the first time jazz had been presented on the stage of a major concert hall instead of in a club or bar, and all eyes were on Goodman and company to see if the "legitimization" of swing would hold or falter. Fortunately for us, and for all jazz musicians and fans since then, it held fantastically. One of the most fateful moments in jazz history can be heard here as well; when uberdrummer Gene Krupa senses the band's nervousness in the first tune "Don't Be That Way," you can hear him rouse the troops with a grand-standing drum break that sparks the whole group to lofty heights and gets them over the hump. Goodman's swinging interaction here with the likes of Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, and Harry James would be cause for celebration by itself, but an additional jam session featuring members of the Ellington and Basie bands really puts this historic two-disc gem over the top. To add to the embarassment of riches, this release marks the first time the concert has been heard in its entirety, thanks to the yoemanlike efforts of jazz expert/producer Phil Schaap.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2020
Label:	American Jazz Classics
UPC:	8436559467704
Rank:	94994

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Benny Goodman   Primary Artist,Clarinet
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Goodman Group   Primary Artist
Jam Session   Primary Artist
Benny Goodman Combo   Primary Artist
Benny Goodman Sextet   Primary Artist
Teddy Wilson   Guest Artist,Piano
Bobby Hackett   Guest Artist,Conductor
Count Basie   Guest Artist,Piano
Lester Young   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Lionel Hampton   Guest Artist,Vibraphone
Buck Clayton   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Gene Krupa   Guest Artist,Drums
Harry James   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Jess Stacy   Piano
Martha Tilton   Violin
Vernon Brown   Trombone
George Koenig   Sax (Tenor)
Johnny Hodges   Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Ziggy Elman   Trumpet
Cootie Williams   Trumpet
Arthur Rollini   Sax (Tenor)
Allan Reuss   Guitar
Babe Russin   Sax (Tenor)
Chris Griffin   Trumpet
Walter Page   Bass
Hymie Schertzer   Sax (Alto)
Red Ballard   Trombone
Harry Goodman   Bass
Harry Carney   Sax (Baritone)
Freddie Green   Guitar

Technical Credits

Saul Chaplin   Composer
Phil Boutelje   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra   Performer
Al Jolson   Composer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Buster Smith   Composer
Vincent Youmans   Composer
Bill Munro   Composer
Irving Caesar   Composer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Donald Heywood   Composer
Vincent Rose   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Robert Sour   Composer
Lionel Hampton   Composer
Teddy Wilson   Composer
Cecil Mack   Composer
Andrew B. Sterling   Composer
Ted Lewis   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Jimmy Mundy   Arranger,Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Chick Webb   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Esmond Edwards   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Lew Brown   Composer
Dick Winfree   Composer
Horace Henderson   Arranger,Composer
Louis Prima   Composer
Harry Carney   Composer
Harry James   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Ford Dabney   Composer
Jam Session   Performer
Jacob Jacobs   Composer
Will Marion Cook   Composer
Sholom Secunda   Composer
J.G. Calvados   Liner Notes
Count Basie   Composer
Eddie Durham   Arranger,Composer
Fletcher Henderson   Arranger,Composer
Clifford Grey   Composer
Frank Eyton   Composer
Fats Waller   Composer
Benny Goodman   Composer
Benny Goodman Quartet   Performer
Edgar Sampson   Arranger,Composer