Benny Goodman Quartet - Avalon

Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Gene Krupa, drums. With George Duvivier on bass. Hey, that Lionel Hampton's gotta be the King of Swing!

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[TedButterman]

That's Mel Powell on piano.

[bobjazz11]

If it is- he's got one hell of a suntan..

Bob

[TedButterman]

HI,

I'll go back and take another look. Maybe I was looking at a different video than that's what you're referring to. I was watching the Danny Kaye video with Louis, Hampton, Dorsey, and who is definitely Mel Powell on piano.

Ted

[bobjazz11]

Hi Ted

Yes it certainly is - and it's a great movie

Best

Bob

[thedarkness97]

This is what inspired Cantina in Star Wars

[StradMan37]

Fabulous music by some of the greatest jazz musicians of the 20th century! I adore Benny's lightly floating sound on the licorice stick! No one makes it sound so smooth - and HOT too!

And, the group was introduced by my trpting idol, "Little Doc" himself - Doc Severinsen! His name, for me, is synonymous with the word "trumpet" - been my idol fer 40 yrs - & I'm a retired trpr living in Mexico now, JUST LIKE DOC!!!!!!

Love Doc more'n BEER! Well, let's not get carried away...

[fistofflingern]

these guys had fun!!! :-)

and me too!!!

[Fire17y]

even in 2011 people are talking about this music. awesome :)

[sparkomatic]

Just been getting into this stuff lately. My pop used to listen to Benny Goodman. I like them better when they got a little older and slowed down a bit. That stuff from the 30s is stupid fast. Like ole Chuck Berry said, "I got no kick against modern jazz, unless they try to play it too darn fast, and lose the beauty of the melody. Oh yeah, and Gene Krupa is the MAN.

[IsobelSturgeon]

According to my father, the late, great Scats Taylor, Benny Goodman was God and should have been on the one dollar bill.

[AMEwrestling]

This must have been in 1972 because Gene Krupa succumbed to leukemia in 1973. Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman died in 1986 from heart failure and Lionel Hampton kicked the bucket in 2002. May they all rest in peace.

[miereczek11]

uwielbiam klarnet

[plafkinfarms]

Kent County Probate Court destroyed Dixie Pavilion(10,000 sq ft.--5000 sq ft of harwood dance floor)-Wayland, Michigan

Roger Plafkin--Plafkin Farms--Ada, Michigan

[plafkinfarms]

It really does not get any better than this; if you play the clarinet, you have to marvel at Benny Goodman's dexterity and his ability to move his fingers so effortlessly; if you play the piano, you have to love Teddy Wilson's interpretation of how the base should be played; Lionel Hampton is in a class by himself; Gene Krupa appears to be in a world of his own. This is truly a treasure to be passed down..

Roger Plafkin--Plafkin Farms, Ada, Michigan

[CCConservatory]

@TedButterman I think you were looking at Red Nichols and the 5 Pennies movie...?