Memories of you - Benny Goodman 1980

[BuckshotLaFunke1]

Such technique on the clarinet!

[genyinalamp]

I play clarinet and am the one and only "tenor sax" in my jazz band 8D Yea we're kinda low on sax players.. But I get to have a mic for my solo in the winter concert tomorrow! Hope I don't squeak..

[toshih77767]

いいじゃないか.感動するよ、

[edwardconway27]

Benny Goodman inspiring me to playing clarinet on this Justin Bieber era.

[Kievest]

Warm, lyrical, wistful, bittersweet...unforgettable genius! Thank you for posting

this treasure and to paulostroff99 for sharing. One in a million!!!

[carinablom65]

BEAUTIFUL <3

[Abriggs500]

It's quite ignorant of modern day band directors to not allow aspiring young musicians who play the clarinet into school jazz bands. Have the band directors ever heard of Dixieland or Traditional Jazz? Ed Hall, George Lewis, Pete Fountain, Pee Wee Russel etc. These guys were all phenomenal clarinetists and still remain some of the greats!

[paulostroff99]

Awesome TY SwingCla for posting.

[halexanderrrr]

esto te hace sentir lo que nunca haz sentido

[goldielocksjj]

My dad taught me to dance to this song by standing on his shoes - like I needed another reason to love it. Just a classic.

[luisbachata]

wow... my favorite song, mi cancion favorita ... te enamoras de la vida con solo escucharla...

[Narragansett55]

Wow, Benny and Teddy together again in 1980. Beautiful!

[sportomundo]

...what wonderful phrasing

[sir9integra9jr]

LET'S G0:00 AGAIN! <3

[saxguy1]

The director's an idiot.

[CITLSOL]

I could listen to his music ALL day

[kamakaze13]

Anybody ever see the movie Biloxi Blues by Neal Simon. This tune carried the movie or made the movie great, But Benny Oh Benny, The king of the Licorce Stick...

[mk181818]

What a sound! This is American treasure.

[ameliaarose95]

i wish i could like this a million times, this just blows me away... he is so amazing

[TheClarinetjazz]

world for clarinet jazz is gone: the hardest clarinetists have to accept. still keep playing jazz and they come to their senses

[lucyhuto]

JUST BEAUTIFUL!!

[andyfirthjazzmusic]

Gorgeous Goodman as always but the bass player is another story....!

[Facehate666]

Man, I can picture myself in a suit...Smoking a cigar and listening to this. I have to make it happen.

[Jazzyhorn111]

This is a man from our greatest generation, the men and women form WW2. I am 53 and heard the tail end of this era fading out as I grew up. I was around older people as I grew up they always had this classy music on at parties. Its is sad what we have evolved into. An undisiplined generation of chidren having illigitimate chidren,drugs trrashy rap music,trash like LIL WAYNE and that ilk. Glenn Miller And Benny Goodmen War veterans awsome music Go find it and listen over and over again

[CaptainAmerica322]

@Jazzyhorn111

To be honest, its a small percentage of the youth today having the children and doing the drugs. Plus that stuff started/ as more prominent during the hippie era. Especially the drugs. Speaking as a current youth in todays generation.

[lucyhuto]

@Jazzyhorn111 YOU ARE SO RIGHT! The world sucks today!! And so do the artists!! I love this song. This is what you call music NOT that horrible trashy rap. Well said Jazzy!!

[Jazzyhorn111]

@lucyhuto Thank you like they say about Rush & Niel Bortz somebodys got to say it!

[AsukoLucario]

@Jazzyhorn111 Rest assured, not all children of today listen to crappy rap music. I am 16 and I admit that I listen to modern music very often (not rap though, I just don't like that genre at all, I just like Punk) I still appreciate this music as much as the music from my time. I'm certain of it that as most kids will mature over time, they will leave most of the "drugs are cool" rap songs behind them and learn to appreciate songs that are more than just "gangster" stuff.

[visualsoundent]

@AsukoLucario i hear u everybody forgettin the jazz age

[Epocseer]

@visualsoundent Ah yes...the not crappy but awesome music era....sigh...i was born in the wrong age..

[ericanderson5371]

2 Dislikes? I swear some people are just miserable asses who have to dislike something in order to feel complete in life. Being a contrarian doesn't make you unique. It just makes you abnormal. Get over yourself.

[Ucim]

@LalaLoney You should tell your professor that anything is a jazz instrument, from a sax to an old rag... ,,You can play a shoe string as long as you are sincere'' - John Coltrane

[sasukesbro]

@LalaLoney HELL YEAH! Datz da truth! With some real on it!!

[potatoyumyum89]

It's not fair i can't be in jazz band cuz clarinet isn't a jazz instrument. I think NOT!

Go YLMS!

[hiromusic1]

感動！

[hanojekcim]

who is justin bieber?

[SimonaPiano]

Please share with us who the Pianist is??? Name???

[TheDukepeterson]

@SimonaPiano Teddy Wilson.

[coonks]

can anyone tell me the clarinet and mouthpiece Benny used?

[alissa47611]

@coonks well it all depends what levle your at. for his reed his probably at a 4 but yeah test your levles and fine ur own

[TheDukepeterson]

One of the things that we learn listening jazz is to appreciate how the differences can turn the world in a beautiful place to live. Different styles, different nationalities, skin colours, and specially different instruments. Each of them always adds something beautiful. The common word in jazz is clear, specially listening this video : CLASS.

[warri1000]

response to the top comment. Get rid of your school band director .He,s a plonker, and this comment is from an old guy70 plus who has played clarinet for more than50 years. You know the old saying whichis true. .Ifyou can,t play . TEACH.

[crankbv1]

l wonder what Stephane Grappelli would have said to all this. Are we saying that the violin isn't a jazz instrument? In truth,it doesn't exactly spring to the fore if we start to categorise. Or are we,due to his awesome contribution to jazz,allowed to make an exception...to turn a blind eye. It would take a very brave,or a very stupid person to challenge the point. The clarinet has every right to be accepted. Or has political correctness taken over the musical academics of this world!

[VicenteNadalFoto]

el Jazz no pertenece a un instrumento o a un grupo de instrumentos

El Jazz es eterno y está en el alma de los grandes músicos toquen el instrumento que toquen, da igual si es una armónica o una flauta, el Jazz se lleva en la sangre

[Shuck1701]

@VicenteNadalFoto Bien dicho.

[hecper7]

Maestro! Dios hace cosas maravillosas a través de los ángeles que tocan su música

[dodounightwish]

sO BEAUTIFULL!

[keelinryan]

he looks so stoked to be playing music

[dodounightwish]

JUST AMAZING :))

[northshore7x]

ty for posting the best rendition of memories of you ........cheers

[StevieB1362]

Great ! Simply great ! It's great when they play live.

[drazzouk]

Please visit Clarinet Jazz point (in facebook) and you´ll really see that clarinet is definitely a jazz instrument)

Fantastic BG, as always!!

[nfrizon]

to CaptainAmerica322, Son, it is a matter of age. If you really like music, you'll see when you are older, you'll love this music as I do. I am a trumpet player and I like every kind of music but Jazz is my favorite, I can´t live without it. My name is Nelson and I live in Argentina.

[MagicalTwilightOrc]

Berry Good Man !

[TaylorTheClarinetist]

Im 14 and i love his music!!!! im addicated to it!

[luisbachata]

amo esta canción... I love this song. it´s wonderfull... es maravillosa....

[41153010]

fantastic master of the clarinet!

[trydreamin]

From the man who made the world listen to the clarinet - how many memories could he tell about him and Teddy and Gene. I could listen all day to the tales. That would be a music lesson I would never forget.

[dmpl70]

pretty......................Eu­bie is impressed

[MCFS1943]

ME ENCANTA!!!!BENNY

[yoyilarra]

Pase los mejores momentos de mi vida escuchando a mi padre, interpretando musicas de Benny Goodman !

Gracias

Yoyi

[victoraul10]

bellisimo

[ilovejamesbondify]

I wish that I could have at least a little bit of his talent!!! He's my hero!!!

[profitleads]

@ilovejamesbondify It wasn't all a "gift". It was hard work, dedication and practice, practice, practice along with a love of what he was doing. In other words, an obsession......a very nice one. The really successful band leaders of his era were all obsessive in their expectations of other musicians and of themselves.

[14nomonkeys]

So smooth and sweet...I love Benny Goodman!

[LalaLoney]

It's sad really.A good middle school band director isn't letting us to clarinet solos in jazz.Because "It isn't a jazz instrument" I think Benny would disagree.

[francescosultana]

oh my god he's a heretic! BURN HIM!!!

[benny0607]

Hey!

He speak like that because secretely he want play like Benny!!!

But he can't!

You can change orchestra!

This guy is not very a musician but a assole...

Go!!!

[djmane1]

tell your middle school band director that he or she isn't good

[ilovejamesbondify]

Mine does that too!! But after many many months of nagging he finally got me a Benny Goodman solo! It's Stompin' at The Savoy!

[iwivera]

@LalaLoney

Just try it by yourself, Lala, and find some friends to join.

[boerdumb]

@LalaLoney Benny Goodman was told the same thing when he started his career. It doesn't matter what others think.

[lauq1]

@LalaLoney what a ridiculous middle school band director you have. Clearly prejudiced about the clarinet :)

[lennhart]

@LalaLoney band directors need to hit the books. The Clarinet is among essential jazz instruments. The Clarinet figured prominently in New Orleans jazz even before the 'exodus' to Chicago. In addition to Benny, there was Artie Shaw, the incredible Woody Herman and, playing with Benny's band was Buddy DeFranco. I have been fortunate enough to have heard both Hermann and DeFranco in person. Hermann had a big band; DeFranco a jazz combo.

[gretschmesaboogie]

@LalaLoney I'm sorry but whoever said the clarinet isn't jazz instrument is a bloody idiot and should be told as much.

[wannawatchu66]

@LalaLoney You're darn right he would!

[wannawatchu66]

@LalaLoney Has this band director ever heard of DIXIELAND, for God's sake?? How about Pete Fountain?? Wow, what an amazing thing for a school band director, of all people, to say. And I don't mean "amazing" well.

[nfrizon]

@LalaLoney Dear LalaLoney, Tell your band director, from me, that He can get back to music school and learn more. I was a clarinet player when I was young and now I play the trumpet. I played in a jazz Band when I was 22 and I loved jazz from the first minute I played it. That was 29 years ago.

[mcarthurwallace]

@LalaLoney That's why your teacher is just that. A teacher.

[mcarthurwallace]

@LalaLoney That's why your teacher is just that... A teacher... "If you can't beat them, join them, if you can't join them. Become a teacher"

[sint4x]

@mcarthurwallace actually, it's "those who can, do. those who can't, teach. those who can't teach, teach gym".

that being said, i still agree with the gist of this thread :)

[Brumbieman]

@LalaLoney

Then he's a fucking idiot. You have permission to quote me :P

[liberacenorth]

@LalaLoney -- Incredibly stupid on the directors part... I had the same problem in the late '80's.. Benny is still unmatched.. and should be preserved for future generations... discouragement is the nix of this wonderful, powerful past... Thank You for your post and concern...

[FloristheKing]

@LalaLoney Make him listen to this and he'd be ashamed that he has said that !

[mrcmxoner]

@LalaLoney

Your teacher is deaf then

[crankbv1]

@LalaLoney Your director is an idiot ,and a misinformed one at that. May l suggest you log on to...Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band.. For many years he was a popular band over here in the UK....Perhaps you recall a hit of his Stranger On The Shore. Lisen to Acker play,then tell me clarinet isn't a jazz instrument.

[bangjiwoo]

@LalaLoney It does make sense clarinet is not really considered a jazz instrument so most directors would want you to double besides most high schools will want you to play jazz saxophone anyhow

[funstuff2006]

@bangjiwoo

Define " a jazz instrument." Saxaphone, if I understand correctly, was intended for Military Bands, Jazz was 60-odd years down the road when Sax invented it.

Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Double-Bass = all created to play music that predates jazz by hundreds of years. Are none of those "jazz instruments" either?

Benny, Artie, et al MADE Clarinet a Jazz instrument by showing how they could be used outside of the classical repetoire.

[greenway912]

@LalaLoney what? the clarinet not a jazz instrument? time for a new director.

[LalaLoney]

@greenway912 He's a good one, but just needs to become a little more...open minded about music.

[ZimFan87690]

@LalaLoney our school doesn't even allow clarinets in the jazz program :( I'm a trumpet, but I love how clarinets sound)

[FriPilot]

@LalaLoney complain to the school through your parents. Your band

director is terribly narrow minded, or just plain uninformed. You

deserve better.

[santapeter]

@LalaLoney . the man has his head firmly implanted into a place which should be impossible. I think Artie would disagree too

[deepkeel65]

@LalaLoney: That's a sadly ignorant band director. I bet he's never heard of Sidney Bechet or Woody Herman, or Pete Fountain, or Artie Shaw, or... need I keep going? The clarinet is one of the ORIGINAL instruments on which jazz was first played. Besides, jazz is the music, not the instrument.

[wolfganggangwolfe]

@LalaLoney That's just stupid IMO, who is to say wether which instrument is or isn't a jazz instrument

[Bageera63]

@LalaLoney Your band director is an IDIOT! I learned to play clarinet starting in 1974. My first band director was a clarinet player. My second was a trumpet player. We performed jazz solos BECAUSE of these 2 men. You should check out such JAZZ GREATS as Artie Shaw, Pete Fountain, Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Russell. Jimmy Dorsey(played sax & trumpet too), Woody Herman...the list is long. Hang in there! You keep playing your licorice stick! All the best to you!

[JEMCO2008]

@LalaLoney your band director needs to go back to school...He needs to look up the word Jazz.

Please pass this to him. Ask himm what would Artie Shaw say about his comment. Dont let him stop you

Just get with your friends at home and Play The Best to you and your school and the BAND from Earl

[ttdwarren]

@LalaLoney same here but that was over 20 years ago for me lol, sadly the clarinet is an oft overlooked instrument

[kcd3257]

as always....a great performance

[fabriciozu]

Benny was a Goodman

[trydreamin]

wow, so delicate and controlled especially the passage from 2:15 - 2:30 a rare moment of crawling in and out of the key with ultimate style. Priceless.

[Thejessi403]

Man can he play!!! I can't play like that :(

but he started playing when he was 10, so hes had a life time to practice!!!

[debbyluvsbud]

AMAZING!

[anton36]

Always a perfectionist who made himself the King of Swing. His music will live forever...Thanks Benny..

[zorouchiha15]

the best

[Alcivarus]

The Professor - sweetness personified!

[tcmamc]

GREAT!!

[Salbeibonsche]

so smooth, so classic, so beautiful :)

[pianistmaster1]

Ohh, Goodman didn't died long ago!

It should be cool living in 80s and watching to his final shows :/

[patsgirl2010]

beautiful :)

i hope to be able to play like that soon.

Benny Goodman has always been an inspiration <3

[profitleads]

Good goal to strive for. Good luck to you.

[flordogueto]

"...it is always a pleasure!!!"

[musicmakerbasil]

a classica song performed by one of the greats. wow! just simply wow! great post.

[xXTotalBandGeekXx]

wow...he was so great...like u said, bacamom, i wish everyone could appreciate such talent...

[bacamom]

:::breathing a contented sigh::: what a great musician. I wish everyone could appreciate true talent...It's nice to see apprecative comments from the younger folks here :-)

Thank you for posting this, SwingCla, it made me cry!

[101drill]

i agree with you gemininightowl and im 16

i think Benny Goodman is the best thing you can listen to on you tube!:)

[CaptainAmerica322]

I'm 17, love heavy metal, but still can appreciate, and listen to this man. The master of swing.

[ExodusPessoa]

Good for you CaptainAmerica322 you have the right attitude. I wish there were more people in this world like you.

[Bolasdecristal]

@CaptainAmerica322 ROCK ON MAN! You are a young man of taste and sensibility... If only the rest of your age group would be as open-minded... or well-informed!

[ghostsniper29]

@CaptainAmerica322 right with ya bro

[edmonton67]

@CaptainAmerica322 You are a very rare and classy young man.

[HostOnE911]

@CaptainAmerica322 don't forget Louis Prima i love him!

[ChainsmokingPothead]

we love ya. truely made me happy that u existed :) thank u!

[GeminiNightOwl]

Love this song - Love Benny Goodman. Shame the young people don't know who he even is. Thanks for posting :)

[BrunoJazzmanLeicht]

All the best, Benny, wherever you are, to your 100th birthday.

Here's to the king of swing! Let's raise our glasses. Some of you might find the time and drop by my blog. There's a brand new article with sound files etc., dedicated to BG. URL in profile.

All best,

Brew

[eguirald]

One of the most evocative, mellow, swinging songs of its genre, played by a true master.

[johnny102marvin]

I enjoy using a fake book and playing my clarinet along with Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and others on YouTube. Thank you for putting this up on YouTube.

[conticris]

Dear alessoul,

Benny had two daughters, Rachel and Benjie. The youngest is a classical musician.

[phillytalented]

really? they gonna show benny sitting down instead of teddy wilson when he played his solo? thats crazy

[bubbly322]

he is great at clarinet benny goodman rocks

[magitaozita]

tiene la boquilla al reves o que onda¿?

[brukiew111]

Wspaniale:) To Mistrz duchowy klarnetu.

[winer2030]

音色、演奏のセンスは抜群に良い。

ベニーグッドマンしか出せない

音とニュアンスは、素晴らしい｜

[vladazarian]

I am a BG's listener for 60 years and I must confess if I live more 60 years I will still listen to this genius with great pleasure.

[jhvscs]

wonderful comment

[falcon731boy]

so sad, people clap before the pianist is done, people now days....

[mullenheim]

Thanks for posting.

A true classic with HEART!! Played by the legendary B. Goodman. I enjoy it over and over again :)

[kesselgirl]

well i think it is boring but

he can play

[Logical19]

its cuz you dont kno good music, your too young

[sinatrafans]

Everyone Deserves their say, but I think you are wrong, this music (Jazz) lets your mind run free, its so relaxing.

At least you think he's a good player.

[Micaiah03]

Listen to Mr. Goodman's 1961 Stealin' Apples and 1980 Sheik of Araby. There are anything but boring, and are on You Tube. Of course, all have right to opinions but Benny Goodman could cook as well as be mellow.

[KadajxYuffie]

omgsh, i wish i could play my clarinet like him, he's me idol...

[BrunoJazzmanLeicht]

How tender he's coming in after Teddy's half chorus. That's true musicianship. Okay, he might have been not such a nice person after all I read. Anyway, nobody's perfect. This (UTube) world of fakes and phonies is missing him a lot. For authentic swinging jazz visit my blog which is linked with my profile.

Best regards,

Bruno

[strausss]

Thanks for sharing this classic video. My late grandfather used to play this on his clarinet, it was his favorite song. Seeing and hearing Mr. Goodman play like that reminds me so much of him.

[femgoo]

the song is by andy razaf and eubie blake

[333maxwell]

Benny lives!!

I am a muscian, and he is a great influence in playing no matter which instrument I am on .. sometimes he and I just hang out in my little studio.. well.. you know what I mean.

[alessoul]

hello, I'm big fan of Brazilian and American jazz and especially the Benny Goodman, but would like to know what was the cause of death of this great world icon, and also the mark of his clarinet, and if anyone knows if he has sons or daughters living now thanks Alessandro

[julianmilkis]

did you get my answer? let me know - I'm new at this.

[julianmilkis]

I think now I know how it works.

I was honored to study with BG from 1984-87, he was truly great. he played regular R13 Buffet (mostly) and he died from a heart attack after coming home from rehearsing Morton Gould's Jazz duos for Cl. and D.Bass - dedicated to BG.

[cstarsoft2000]

Is that Teddy at the piano?

[78timothy]

Written by Eubie Blake adn Noble Sissel.

[justacondom]

I don't know what to say really......I REALLY LOVE THIS PIECE IMMENSELY!!!Oh MY GOD...If I could only blow this piece right......I shall be most gratified...

[smbdds]

The man can never be replaced. What a loss. He was the best!!!!

[joethemusician]

what a sound, eh?

[Murph938]

Thanks for sharing. His heart, his clarinet and his playing say it all. He's the best!

[smbdds]

What a talent. Miss him dearly every single day!