Stompin' At The Savoy - Benny Goodman Quartet, Lionel Hampton, Carnegie Hall, Live

[appalachiablue]

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- Recorded Jan. 16, 1938. Benny G, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vib; Teddy Wilson, piano; Gene Krupa, drums. The Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, NYC, the famous birthplace of Swing Jazz.
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- Benny Goodman, the 'King of Swing' wiki. From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the U.S. His concert at Carnegie Hall in NYC on Jan. 16, 1938, is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's 'coming out' party to the world of 'respectable' music." Goodman's bands started the careers of many jazz musicians. During an era of racial segregation, he led one of the first integrated jazz groups, his trio and quartet. He continued performing up until the end of his life while also pursuing an interest in classical music...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Goodman
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- Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – Aug. 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. Lionel Hampton was born in 1908 in Louisville, KY...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Hampton

[Raven123]

1. I think that's the version I have on CD. Fabulous

I love the big band/swing era.

[appalachiablue]

2. Same, I luv it, esp now with remembrance of the Greatest Generation in WW2.

The crackle in the recording adds to the vibe!

[Attilatheblond]

3. One of the best pieces of music ever written

Thank you, this takes me back to my folks playing the old records of their youth.

[appalachiablue]

4. YW, it's wonderful, reminds me of my folks as well. They were the Best.

Thanks for posting. ⏳