I'm Confessin' Goodman Jimmy Maxwell 1973

I'm Confessin' Goodman Jimmy Maxwell 1973

Benny Goodman, during his gig in Copenhagen's Tivoli, introduces an old collegue.
Trumpet player Jimmy Maxwell (1917-2002) was one of the great lead trumpet players in big band jazz. He played in a local band led by the pianist and arranger Gil Evans while still in high school, and went on to perform with many of the best known band leaders in jazz.

They included Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Woody Herman, and briefly Duke Ellington. He was regarded as a key specialist in the demanding role of lead trumpet, where he was responsible for moulding the sound of the section.

He became best-known in the jazz world for his work with Benny Goodman (1939-43 and occasionally in later years, including his 1962 tour of the Soviet Union).

He played with the National Jazz Ensemble and the New York Jazz Repertory Company in the 1970s, and did a great deal of session work on records, television and film. He was heard in a rare role as featured trumpet soloist on the soundtrack of The Godfather in 1972.

After he had seen this clip a Youtube/Dailymotion friend from Germany wrote to drummer Charlie Antolini who told him that the other members in this band were American Donald Haas on piano, Austrian Harry Pepi on guitar, and Peter Witte from Stuttgart Germany on bass and yes, Charlie Antolini on drums.

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[cherae16]

@jlevinson6 I would love to know if Jimmy played the solo for the Godfather movies or was it Sid Lazer? I can't seem to get a straight answer. Many web sites claim both. And a book by Ed Tarr claims that Sid was Paramounts lead trumpeter for the Soundtrack. Can you clear this up for me? Thank You

[honeybee7700]

BEAUTIFUL

[jlevinson6]

My teacher...one of the most under rated trumpet players ever.

[RYDELLSTAR]

Lovely...