Goodman,Benny Quintessence: New York Los Angeles Stockholm 35-54 CD

(2-CD Set) "For all that Benny did for music, for jazz, for musicians and for me, I for one doff my cap in a salute of sincere appreciation" - Gene Krupa. CD1 features Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, recorded between 1935-1954, while CD2 features his trio, quartet, quintet and sextet recorded between 1935-1950. Track listing: King Porter Stomp, Sometimes I'm Happy, Goodbye, Let's Dance/Big John Special, St Louis Blues, Roll' Em, Don't Be That Way, Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing), Superman, Scarecrow, Clarinet a La King, I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean, Six Flats Unfurnished, All the Cats Join In, Rattle and Roll, Lonely Moments, Undercurrent Blues, Jersey Bounce, Who, Moon glow and more.

1. King Porter Stomp 2. Sometimes I'm Happy 3. Goodbye 4. Let's Dance/Big John Special 5. St. Louis Blues 6. Roll'em 7. Don't Be That Way 8. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) 9. Scarecrow 10. Clarinet a la King 11. Clarinet a la King 12. I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean 13. Six Flats Unfurnished 14. All the Cats Join' in 15. Rattle and Roll 16. Lonely Moments 17. Undercurrent Blues 18. Jersey Bounce 19. Who ? (Trio) 20. Moonglow (Quartet) 21. Liza (Quartet) 22. The Man I Love (Quartet) 23. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Quartet) +) 24. China Boy (Trio) 25. Stomp'in at the Savoy (Quartet) 26. Sweet Lorraine (Trio) 27. Flying Home (Sextet) 28. Gone with 'What' Wind (Sextet) 29. A Smo-O-O-Oth One (Septet) 30. Rachel's Dream (Sextet) 31. I'll Always Be in Love with You (Quintet) 32. Lazy River (Duo) 33. Nagasaki (Sextet) 34. All the Things You Are (Sextet) 35. Stealin' Apples (Septet) 36. Stompin' at the Savoy/Air Mail Special (Sextet)