John Hammond: The Birth of Swing feat. Ben Webster

http://www.jazzvideoguy.tv in association with
http://www.billytaylorjazz.net presents ""Swing" and features an all-star group, along with producer John Hammond.

Introduction: John Hammond and Gilbert Seldes discuss how Hammond served as the catalyst who brought together Fletcher Henderson and Benny Goodman, the musical sparkplug that ignited the Swing era. Here, they play a Fletcher Henderson arrangement:

Billy Taylor, Piano
Eddie Safranski, Bass
Mundell Lowe, Guitar
Ed Thigpen, Drums
Buck Clayton, Trumpet
Carl 'Doc' Severinsen, Trumpet
Carl Pool, Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone
Benny Morton, Trombone
Tony Scott, Alto Sax and Clarinet
Sid Cooper, Alto Sax
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone
Paul Quinichette, Tenor Saxophone

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[ClearOutSamskaras]

The first tenor has his fingers flying off the keys (hamming for the cameras?) Ben Webster by contrast plays with his fingers close to the keys as one should.

[JazzVideoGuy]

@ClearOutSamskaras Charlie Parker was like that. He played fast, but his fingers barely moved.

[ryno68]

I just got done reading "The Producer" by Dunstan Prial. It's amazing just how much influence he has had on music during the 20th century, not just the Jazz scene. He also produced Bob Dylan's first two albums. Was involved in working with a young Aretha Franklin before she became famous. He was also essential in signing Bruce Springsteen to Columbia Records as well as Stevie Ray Vaughn.

[carlmurphy001]

His mother was a Vanderbilt and he had the privileged childhood one would expect. Hammond almost never took any of the fees he was entitled to as a producer. When he died, he was comfortable but not wealthy.

[mcsneedy]

what a stellar band. bear in mind that henderson and goodman started collaborating in 1934 - 2 years after ellington recorded 'it don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing)', and even that was not the 'birth' of swing. not to take anything away from goodman or henderson - or hammond, who had a tremendous influence on jazz, discovering or managing or hooking up basie, holiday, charlie chrisitan, goodman, and many others. he had great taste and drive.

[mrhipsterdoofus]

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[PeterPenunzen]

damn, thanks for posting such classics... hope this shit gonna last forever! :)

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[ricardoguitarraleao]

muito bom, classico

[cidcampeador1952]

BRAVO ! ! !

[Resenbrink]

What a great life in music Hammond had.