Do yourself a favor and download or get the CD of the famous 1938 Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert. One of the the most signifigant recordings in Jazz history. At the end of the show the Band plays the greatest ever version of Sing, Sing, Sing with tremendous solos by Goodman, James, Krupa and most especially Jess Stacey on the piano. Stacey's improvised solo has long been recognized as one of the greatest moments in Jazz history. It is truly sublime.
Great story about that recording. It was thought to be lost until a set of air checks turned up in Goodman's home, the hall closet IIRC. It's an amazing concert.
I was LUCKY! Saw Duke in concert before he passed on and Count Basie...
Weez............... you are a lucky bastid!.................
Maybe I missed it. I only saw a conductor’s baton, pizza, coin, etc., but no pipe. Nonetheless, shows like this are certainly missed. The local public broadcasting channel will occasionally air Lawrence Welk and other classic variety-type shows, including Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Carol Burnett, Danny Kaye, Smothers Brothers, and Jackie Gleason, who was a conductor of his own orchestra that I later discovered.
When I lived in Albany, they moved the Newport Jazz Festival to New York City, but the first day was in Saratoga Springs and it was all Big Band. All day. Saw Harry James, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, the Ellington Band fronted by his son. Man, that was a day.
Do you think he smoked a Brigham?
Also:Weez............... you are a lucky bastid!.................
