GEORGE GERSHWIN
The Essential George Gershwin Various artists incls George Gershwin, Ethel Waters, Maxime Sullivan, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Alberta Hunter, Sarah Vaughan, Rosemary Clooney [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 12/May/2003 ] Celebrating the best tracks from the quintessential American songwriter |
Benny Goodman
Benny Rides Again! + bonus tracks [ Essential Jazz Classics / CD - released 30/May/2011 ] |
The Benny Goodman Quintet & Orchestra
Happy Session [ Essential Jazz Classics / CD - released 30/Aug/2010 ] |
TRADITIONAL
Orchestral Christmas Various Artists including Percy Faith, Mantovani, Billy Vaughan and Benny Goodman [ Delta / 2 CD - released 12/Dec/2009 ] All best orchestral carols in one very special edition. |
Benny Goodman
The Very Best Of [ RCA Victor / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] |
Benny Goodman
Bumble Bee Stomp [ Naxos Jazz Legends / CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] |
Benny Goodman
The Essential Collection [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] This re-mastered double CD takes up the Goodman story in 1933 and follows him through the critical year of 1935 when he made the monumental decision to play a selection of Fletcher Henderson tunes to a restless crowd at the Palomar Ballroom. Taking... |
Benny Goodman
Get Happy Get Hot [ Avid / CD ] |
Benny Goodman
Live At Carnegie Hall [ Columbia / 2 CD - released 15/Jul/2010 ] Digitally remastered by Sony from the Columbia original master tapes with Harry James, Count Basie, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Ziggy Elman and many more |
Benny Goodman
Swing Favourites Vol.1 1934-47 [ Naxos Jazz / CD - released 14/May/2001 ] |
Benny Goodman
Three Classic Albums Plus (Benny In Brussels Vol 1 / Benny In Brussels Vol 2 / Plays World Favorites In High-Fidelity) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 25/Oct/2010 ] AVID Jazz here presents three classic Benny Goodman albums plus, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. Benny In Brussels Vol 1, Benny In Brussels Vol 2 and Plays World Favourites In High Fidelity. The... |
Benny Goodman
Three Classic Albums Plus (Benny Goodman In Moscow Record One / Benny Goodman In Moscow Record Two / Happy Session) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 25/Nov/2013 ] |
Benny Goodman
Trio And Quartet Showcase [ 2 CD - released 19/Sep/2007 ] |
MOZART
Piano Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 / Clarinet Quintet (1938, 1946) Benny Goodman (clarinet) / George Szell (piano) / Budapest String Quartet [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 7/Feb/2007 ] Restored from original undubbed pressings, this adventurous 1938 recording of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet brings together “the King of Swing”, Benny Goodman, and the great Budapest String Quartet. A firm favourite with the record-buying public, this... |
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
Benny In Brussels [ Jazz Plaza Music / CD - released 2/Aug/2010 ] |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Igor Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky - Symphonies and concertos [3 CD set] Isaac Stern (violin) Benny Goodman (clarinet) Charles Rosen, Philippe Entremont (piano) / CBC Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchest [ Sony Classical Masters / 3 CD Box Set - released 26/Jan/2016 ] Hearing a composer conduct their own work offers a fascinating interpretive insight into their oeuvre, all the greater when the composer in question is one of the biggest and most-influential names in 20th century music, Igor Stravinsky. |
BARTOK / BEETHOVEN / MOZART / WEBER / etc
Benny Goodman: Clarinet Classics Benny Goodman (clarinet) with Budapest String Quartet, Nadia Reisenberg (piano) & others [ Heritage / CD - released 23/Sep/2014 ] As a jazz clarinettist Benny Goodman had no peer. But his enthusiasm and virtuosity led him to interpret the most important works of the classical clarinet canon and to commission new works. This CD release gathers together some of his most notable... |
W.A. MOZART
Concerto for Clarinet & Orchestra / Quintet for Clarinet & String Quartet Benny Goodman (clarinet) / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch / Boston symphony String Quartet [ Sony Originals / CD - released 20/May/2011 ] Two classic reformances now remastered. |
Benny Goodman
Live In The Sixties [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Sep/2003 ] Benny Goodman - The King Of Swing. Benny was awarded this accolade as a result of the popularity of his big band in the 1930s. |
Benny Goodman
Rattle & Roll [ Jazz Characters New Series / 3 CD - released 1/Sep/2015 ] Benny Goodman will probably always be the most famous representative of white swing, which is different from black swing in the subtle way it includes harmonic elements from European music, and particularly classical music. His dynamic style and... |