The full version of this can be obtained on "Benny Goodman - The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert" two CD set. Honeysuckle Rose is 16 min. 35 secs. long. Freddie Green's solo is fabulous, but Goodman apparently received some criticism for motioning to Green to take the solo - had to do with Freddie, being a rythym guitarist, having a high setting on his strings. This information was in the booklet that came with the CD's. You guitarists out there will know what this is.
Checking my watch, I hear Prez from 1:10 to 2:15, Buck Clayton from 4:05 to 5:40, the Rabbit from 5:40 to 7:20, and Harry Carney just as this tape cuts off. Agree that this one's a total winner!
In my humble opinion, this is the greatest jazz tune of all time played by the greatest assembleage of jazz musicians ever. I could listen to this rendition over and over. To bad it is not the whole arrangement which lasted nearly 14 minutes.
This is the absolute tops of all swing bands, hands down and Jesse Stacey stole the show with his piano on this recording and this is from a 93 years old that knows a little something about the swing time music...none were ever as good and genuine as Benny Goodman and I loved them all. R. W. Wooten
Freddie Green as always keeping rock solid time during every second of this piece. It's amazing how he makes his chords blend in with the drums so well that it seems like the drums and his guitar are one instrument!
@mrmoney474 For all the years I have listened to this magical performance I never 'heard' the drum & guitar work as you describe - thank you! Learn something every day. Your observation illustrates how seamlessly the two instruments blended in sound and effect. Beautiful.
Masterful drumming by Gene really pushes this chestnut along: wisely, he avoided what could have been noisy cymbal work and stays just as powerfully in the background with restrained stick work and quieter bass drum volume, encouraging the soloists to take centre stage and do their thing.
The remainder of this performance is posted as the video response.
JckDupp 1 month ago
The full version of this can be obtained on "Benny Goodman - The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert" two CD set. Honeysuckle Rose is 16 min. 35 secs. long. Freddie Green's solo is fabulous, but Goodman apparently received some criticism for motioning to Green to take the solo - had to do with Freddie, being a rythym guitarist, having a high setting on his strings. This information was in the booklet that came with the CD's. You guitarists out there will know what this is.
flashbak11 1 month ago
Does anyone have the full version of this?! I hear Freddie Green takes a rare solo later on in the piece.
wilkes96 1 month ago
Checking my watch, I hear Prez from 1:10 to 2:15, Buck Clayton from 4:05 to 5:40, the Rabbit from 5:40 to 7:20, and Harry Carney just as this tape cuts off. Agree that this one's a total winner!
attabuoy 1 month ago
This was truly the greatest jazz concert performed by King of swing BG
& his equaly talented side mens, boy how much the music have
changed i would give anything if we could have them back, those
years was when you enjoyed good music.
adam5170 2 months ago
the greatest jazz ever.rmuk
rogermcnaughton 5 months ago
Prez rules!
jazfyrski 6 months ago
In my humble opinion, this is the greatest jazz tune of all time played by the greatest assembleage of jazz musicians ever. I could listen to this rendition over and over. To bad it is not the whole arrangement which lasted nearly 14 minutes.
Dave0039 9 months ago
This is the absolute tops of all swing bands, hands down and Jesse Stacey stole the show with his piano on this recording and this is from a 93 years old that knows a little something about the swing time music...none were ever as good and genuine as Benny Goodman and I loved them all. R. W. Wooten
weewillieroy 10 months ago in playlist Music
Freddie Green as always keeping rock solid time during every second of this piece. It's amazing how he makes his chords blend in with the drums so well that it seems like the drums and his guitar are one instrument!
mrmoney474 1 year ago
@mrmoney474 For all the years I have listened to this magical performance I never 'heard' the drum & guitar work as you describe - thank you! Learn something every day. Your observation illustrates how seamlessly the two instruments blended in sound and effect. Beautiful.
Urbino237 8 months ago
Masterful drumming by Gene really pushes this chestnut along: wisely, he avoided what could have been noisy cymbal work and stays just as powerfully in the background with restrained stick work and quieter bass drum volume, encouraging the soloists to take centre stage and do their thing.
Urbino237 1 year ago 2
This performance makes a "hinge" to the jazz world. You can listen a lot of time these players. Greetings from Argentina!
charlesnorte 1 year ago 2