Showing posts with label Benny Goodman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benny Goodman. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2026

VA • 100 Accordion Jazz Classics [OK]



Artists:
George Shearing
The Jungle Band
George Shearing Quintet
Gus Viseur
Harry James & His Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Sextet
Benny Goodman Quintet
Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
Charles Verstraete
Ray Miller And His Orchestra
Gus Viseur Et Son Orchestre
Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble Swing
Michel Warlop Et Son Orchestre
The Cellar Boys
Jerry Thomas Swingtette
Tito & His Swingtette
Mat Mathews
Washington-Bertolin's Swing Sextet
Joe Mooney Quartet
Quartette Swing Emile Carrara
Tito Burns & His Sextet
Hubert Simplisse Et Son Ensemble
Kamil Behounek
Art Van Damme
lill-Arnes Sväng-Gäng
Willie Lewis Presents
Guerino Et Son Orchestre Musette De La Boite A Matelots
Charles Verstraete et son Ensemble
Rolf Syversen Og Ans Solister
Louis Richard Day's Accordeon Swing Quartet
Kamil Behounek Hot Harmonica
Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble
Radics Gàbor Jazz-Egvuttese
Quintet Johnny Meyer
Tony Murena Et Son Orchestre
Gus Viseur & L'Orchestre Victor
Ramblers Orkestreri Klaus Salmen Johdolla
Cornell Smelser and His Orchestra
Frans Wouters En Zyn Dansorkest
Emil Hot Five
L'Accordeoniste Gus Viseur Et L'orchestre Victor
Roger Etlens Et Son Ensemble


Friday, March 20, 2026

When Swing Was the Thingː Personality Profiles of the Big Band Era



Over the years John Tumpak developed personal associations with many bandleaders, musicians, vocalists, arrangers, and contributors who participated in the Big Band Era. The unique stories of these and other Era personalities are told in his book, When Swing Was the Thing: Personality Profiles of the Big Band Era, which provides detailed insight into their personal and professional lives and the cultural history of the time. Forty of the publications forty-seven chapters are based on interviews Tumpak conducted with the key players or their immediate family members. Major historic events in the careers of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller are also included. There are 114 vintage photos, many of which were provided by individuals featured in the book and appear in print for the first time. When Swing Was the Thing provides a descriptive and visual return to the days of that unique period from the mid 1930s to the mid 1940s when fifteen piece swing bands dominated American entertainment, filling ballrooms to capacity, broadcasting on the radio, appearing in the movies, and bringing international fame to the high profile bandleaders.
 

Friday, April 4, 2025

Benny Goodman • The Great



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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Jazz in Comics!



Juke Box Comics was a publication that had six numbers between 1948 and 1949, which stood out for presenting famous jazz and popular music in different stories and adventures. We can see parading through its pages to Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Al Johnson, Xavier Cugat, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway and Lionel Hampton among others.53 comics pages each are online at the link listed at the end.

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Juke Box Comics fue una publicación que tuvo 6 números entre 1948 y 1949, que se destacaba por presentar a famosos del jazz y música popular en diversas historias y aventuras. Podemos ver desfilar por su páginas a Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Al Jhonson, Xavier Cugat, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway y Lionel Hampton entre otros.
Los 6 comics de 53 páginas cada uno se encuentran online, en link que se indica al final.












Sunday, August 18, 2024

Benny Goodman • Benny Goodman Quartet - Together Again!



Review by Scott Yanow
Together Again was the first full reunion in the studio of the Benny Goodman Quartet (featuring the clarinetist, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, pianist Teddy Wilson, and drummer Gene Krupa), and although they would get together on an infrequent basis over the next decade, this was their last studio recording. In general, the classic swing stars avoided re-creating their past triumphs and instead recorded veteran standards that they had missed the first time around. Krupa's bass drum work (which is meant to fill in for a bassist) gets a bit heavy-handed at times, but the good spirits of the reunion uplift the music. Highlights include "Seven Come Eleven," "I've Found a New Baby," "Runnin' Wild," and the blues "Four Once More."
 
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Together Again fue la primera reunión completa en estudio del Benny Goodman Quartet (con el clarinetista, el vibrafonista Lionel Hampton, el pianista Teddy Wilson y el baterista Gene Krupa), y aunque se reunirían con poca frecuencia durante la siguiente década, ésta fue su última grabación en estudio. En general, las estrellas del swing clásico evitaron recrear sus triunfos pasados y, en su lugar, grabaron estándares veteranos que se habían perdido la primera vez. El trabajo de Krupa con el bombo (que está pensado para suplir a un bajista) se hace un poco pesado a veces, pero el buen ánimo de la reunión levanta la música. Destacan "Seven Come Eleven", "I've Found a New Baby", "Runnin' Wild" y el blues "Four Once More".

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The Julian Bliss Septet • A Tribut To Benny Goodman




Julian Bliss is one of the world’s finest clarinettists, excelling as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, jazz artist, and masterclass leader. He has inspired a generation of young players and introduced a substantial new audience to his instrument. Julian started playing the clarinet aged four and went on to study in the United States at the University of Indiana and in Germany under Sabine Meyer, turning professional aged just twelve.

In recital and chamber music he has played at most of the world’s leading festivals and halls, including Gstaad, New York’s Lincoln Center,  Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Verbier and London’s Wigmore Hal. As a soloist, he has appeared with a wide range of international orchestras, including the Auckland Philharmonia, BBC Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Paris, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sao Paolo Symphony and the Queensland Symphony.​

This season, Bliss premieres a new concerto for Clarinet and Wind Orchestra, written for him by the eminent composer John Mackey. For the first performance he joins Dallas Winds with further performances taking place across the United States. Other concerto highlights include Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Penderecki’s Clarinet Concerto No.2 with the English Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall. There are also festival appearances and numerous performances with his Jazz Septet celebrating the music of Gershwin, Benny Goodman and Jazz in film.​

Bliss ended last season with numerous summer festivals including East Neuk, Musiktage Mondsee, Risør Chamber Festival and Summer at Snape. Prior to that highlights included returning to Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Copland’s Clarinet Concerto with under Domingo Hindoyan as well as appearances at Wigmore Hall, chamber music at Oxford Lieder Festival and masterclasses in the United States.

​Excellent reviews, record of the week spots and media attention flow from his recording output. In 2021, releases on Signum Records included Brahms Clarinet Sonatas with pianist James Baillieu, and an EP of Julian’s arrangements for clarinet of wind ensemble works by legends of the US band world John Mackey, Frank Ticheli and Eric Whitacre. Other recent albums include Mozart and Weber Quintets with the Carducci String Quartet; Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock with Ailish Tynan (soprano) and Christopher Glynn (piano); Steve Reich’s New York Counterpoint; Mozart and Nielsen’s Clarinet Concertos with the Royal Northern Sinfonia.​

In 2010, Bliss established the Julian Bliss Septet, creating programmes inspired by the King of Swing, Benny Goodman, and a show built around the extraordinary musical output of George Gershwin. A recording of the Gershwin programme “I Got Rhythm” released in 2021 received rave reviews – “impressive recording by talented clarinettist Julian Bliss and his excellent Septet [...] Bliss’s quick-fire clarinet starts weaving free-flowing improvisational lines around the tune from the very outset [...] jaw-dropping, side-stepping vibes solo [...] the whole ensemble is on fire” – Gramophone. The Septet has performed to packed houses across the US and in European festivals, at Ronnie Scott’s (London) and Live from Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York).

With the launch of Bliss Music in 2020, Julian’s arrangements of a selection of pieces for clarinet and piano have been made available as sheet music. These include Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata Op. 19, the third movement of which has been set as a Grade 6 piece on the new London College of Music clarinet syllabus.
https://www.julianbliss.com/about

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Julian Bliss es uno de los mejores clarinetistas del mundo, sobresaliendo como concertista solista, músico de cámara, recitalista, artista de jazz y líder de clases magistrales. Ha inspirado a una generación de jóvenes músicos e introducido a una nueva audiencia sustancial a su instrumento. Julian comenzó a tocar el clarinete a los cuatro años y luego estudió en los Estados Unidos en la Universidad de Indiana y en Alemania con Sabine Meyer, convirtiéndose en profesional con solo doce años.

En recital y música de cámara ha tocado en la mayoría de los festivales y salas más importantes del mundo, incluidos Gstaad, Lincoln Center de Nueva York,Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Verbier y Wigmore Hal de Londres. Como solista, ha actuado con una amplia gama de orquestas internacionales, incluidas la Filarmónica de Auckland, la Sinfónica de la BBC, la Filarmónica Real de Liverpool, la Filarmónica de Londres, la Orquesta de Cámara de París, la Orquesta Filarmónica Real, la Sinfónica de Sao Paulo y la Sinfónica de Queensland.​

Esta temporada, Bliss estrena un nuevo concierto para Clarinete y Orquesta de Viento, escrito para él por el eminente compositor John Mackey. Para la primera presentación, se une a Dallas Winds y se realizarán más presentaciones en todo Estados Unidos. Otros conciertos destacados incluyen el Concierto para Clarinete de Mozart con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Bournemouth y el Concierto para Clarinete No. 2 de Penderecki con la Orquesta de Cámara Inglesa en Cadogan Hall. También hay apariciones en festivales y numerosas actuaciones con su Septeto de Jazz celebrando la música de Gershwin, Benny Goodman y Jazz en el cine.​

Bliss terminó la temporada pasada con numerosos festivales de verano, incluidos East Neuk, Musiktage Mondsee, Risør Chamber Festival y Summer at Snape. Antes de eso, los aspectos más destacados incluyeron regresar a la Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra para interpretar el Concierto para Clarinete de Copland con Domingo Hindoyan, así como apariciones en Wigmore Hall, música de cámara en el Oxford Lieder Festival y clases magistrales en los Estados Unidos.

​Excelentes críticas, anuncios de grabación de la semana y atención de los medios fluyen de su producción discográfica. En 2021, los lanzamientos en Signum Records incluyeron Sonatas para clarinete de Brahms con el pianista James Baillieu y un EP de arreglos de Julian para obras de clarinete de conjunto de viento de leyendas del mundo de la banda estadounidense John Mackey, Frank Ticheli y Eric Whitacre. Otros álbumes recientes incluyen Quintetos de Mozart y Weber con el Cuarteto de Cuerdas Carducci; Shepherd on the Rock de Schubert con Ailish Tynan (soprano) y Christopher Glynn (piano); New York Counterpoint de Steve Reich; Conciertos para Clarinete de Mozart y Nielsen con la Royal Northern Sinfonia.​

En 2010, Bliss estableció el Septeto Julian Bliss, creando programas inspirados en el Rey del Swing, Benny Goodman, y un espectáculo construido en torno a la extraordinaria producción musical de George Gershwin. Una grabación del programa de Gershwin "I Got Rhythm" lanzada en 2021 recibió críticas muy favorables: "grabación impresionante del talentoso clarinetista Julian Bliss y su excelente Septeto [...] El clarinete de fuego rápido de Bliss comienza a tejer líneas de improvisación fluidas alrededor de la melodía desde el principio [...] vibraciones asombrosas y laterales en solitario [...] todo el conjunto está en llamas " - Gramófono. El Septeto se ha presentado en salas abarrotadas en los EE. UU. y en festivales europeos, en Ronnie Scott's (Londres) y en vivo en Dizzy's Club Coca Cola (Jazz en Lincoln Center, Nueva York).

Con el lanzamiento de Bliss Music en 2020, los arreglos de Julian de una selección de piezas para clarinete y piano se han puesto a disposición como partituras. Estos incluyen la Sonata para Violonchelo Op. 19 de Rachmaninoff, cuyo tercer movimiento se ha establecido como una pieza de sexto grado en el nuevo programa de clarinete del London College of Music.
https://www.julianbliss.com/about