Klarinet Archive - Posting 001002.txt from 1998/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Benny Goodman/Jazz/Swing Clarinet
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 22:29:30 -0400

At 09:34 AM 7/24/98, Lee Hickling wrote:
>James A. McGlinchey wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know of a published compilation of the great swing clarinet
>solo pieces, such as:
>>Let's Dance (Goodman)
>>Begin the Beguine (Artie Shaw)
>>Deep Purple (Artie Shaw)
>>B-19 (Goodman)
>>Roll 'Em (Goodman)
>>So Rare (Jimmy Dorsey - Alto Sax)
>
>James, I wish I could help, but I can't. Benny Goodman's Clarinet Method
>has transcriptions of other Goodman solos, but not the three you list.
>
>If I were making such a list, Shaw's solo on Stardust would be number one
>on it. And by the way, can anyone tell me who the trumpet player was who
>took the first chorus, playing mostly straight?
>
The book "Benny Goodman, Composer/Artist" (Regent Music/Hal Leonard)
contains a number of good transcriptions with piano accompaniment. Benny
Goodman Rhythm Hits (out of print? -- Robbins Music) has some more,
including "Sing, Sing, Sing," "Tiger Rag," and "Wang Wang Blues."

My information suggests that the trumpet solo on Shaw's "Stardust" was
played by Billy Butterfield (since I doubt that it was George Wendt or J.
Cathcart, the other two trumpeters on the session). Jack Jenney did the
trombone solo.

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