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Clare Teal features music from Benny Goodman and his famous sidemen who appeared in his 1938 Carnegie Hall concert - Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton and Ziggy Elman.

Clare Teal presents music from Benny Goodman and some of his famous sidemen who appeared alongside him in his ground-breaking concert at Carnegie Hall on 16th January 1938. In his own band at the time were trumpeters Ziggy Elman and Harry James, drummer Gene Krupa and pianist Jess Stacy. Benny was also joined by members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra; Cootie Williams and Johnny Hodges and the Count Basie Orchestra including the Count himself and legendary tenor sax player Lester Young.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Oct 2012 22:00

Music Played

  • Benny Goodman

    Don't Be That Way

    • Famous Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert.
    • Columbia Legacy C2K 65143.
  • Gene Krupa

    That Drummer's Band

    • Uptown.
    • CBS 466 310 2.
  • Harry James

    Cherry

    • The Best of the Capitol Years Harry James.
    • Capitol CDP 7989522.
  • Fletcher Henderson

    Down South Camp Meeting

    • Tidal Wave.
    • MCA GRP 16432.
  • Jess Stacy

    It's Only A Paper Moon

    • Ec-Stacy.
    • Living Era CD AJA5172.
  • Jess Stacy and the Famous Sidemen

    Sing, Sing, Sing

    • Tribute to Benny Goodman.
    • London LTZ K 15012.
  • Ziggy Elman

    Let's Fall In Love

    • Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra Classics 1938-1939.
    • Classics 900.
  • Cootie Williams

    Air Mail Special

    • Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi.
    • RCA 74321 218262.
  • Johnny Hodges

    Blues for Basie

    • Johnny Hodges Four Classic Albums.
    • Avid Jazz AMSC 999.
  • Count Basie

    Honeysuckle Rose

    • The Best of Early Basie.
    • GRP 16552.
  • Count Basie (with Lester Young)

    Rock-A-Bye Basie

    • The Essential Count Basie.
    • CBS 4600612.
  • Buck Clayton

    Fiesta in Blue

    • Hot Trumpets.
    • Living Era CD AJA5208.
  • Lionel Hampton

    Flying Home

    • Tempo and Swing.
    • RCA 74321 101612.
  • Martha Tilton

    And The Angels Sing

    • Remember the Night, the Girl and the Song.
    • Warner WM 4050.
  • Benny Goodman

    Big John's Special

    • Famous Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert.
    • Columbia Legacy C2K 65143.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Oct 2012 22:00