Dubbed The King of Swing, Benny Goodman’s big swing era band enjoyed benchmark success. But the clarinettist was truly at his best in a smaller musical group context having the conversational quality essential in jazz. Aficionados regard his Sextet work as his crowning achievement. Listen with reverence.
20 tracks including:
• Making Whoopee
• Behave Yourself
• If I Had You
• Farewell Blues