The Quintessence: New York – Los Angeles – Stockholm 1935–1954

~ Release by Benny Goodman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1935‐1954
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:16
2Sometimes I’m Happy
recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:51
3Goodbye
recording of:
Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
Devalbo Inc, La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., LaSalle Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:28
4Let’s Dance / Big John Special
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:26
5St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra5:06
6Roll’em
recording of:
Roll ’em
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 2016)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra4:20
7Don’t Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra4:27
8Sing, Sing, Sing (with a Swing)
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra12:29
9Superman
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra4:38
10Scarecrow
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:05
11Clarinet a la King
recording of:
Clarinet à la King
writer:
Eddie Sauter
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:30
12I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean
alto saxophone:
Sol Kane (on 1942-03-12) and Bud Shiffman (on 1942-03-12)
baritone saxophone:
Art Ralston (on 1942-03-12)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-03-12)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1942-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Collier (on 1942-03-12)
guitar:
Tom Morgan (Big band era guitarist) (on 1942-03-12)
piano:
Mel Powell (on 1942-03-12)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1942-03-12) and Vido Musso (on 1942-03-12)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1942-03-12) and Lou McGarity (on 1942-03-12)
trumpet:
Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1942-03-12), John Napton (on 1942-03-12) and Bernie Privin (on 1942-03-12)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1942-03-12)
cover recording of:
I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean (on 1942-03-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:02
13Six Flats Unfurnished
recording of:
Six Flats Unfurnished
writer:
Richard Maltby (Richard Maltby, Sr., 1914-1991)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:21
14All the Cats Join’ In
recording of:
All the Cats Join In
writer:
Ray Gilbert, Eddie Sauter and Alec Wilder
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra4:25
15Rattle and Roll
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:18
16Lonely Moments
recording of:
Lonely Moments
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:07
17Undercurrent Blues
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:09
18Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:06
▼ CD 2: Benny Goodman Trio / Quartet / Quintet / Sextet 1935‐1950
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Who?
Benny Goodman Trio3:18
2Moonglow
recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Benny Goodman Quartet3:29
3Liza
recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Benny Goodman Quartet3:24
4The Man I Love
recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Benny Goodman Quartet3:28
5Bei mir bist du schoen
recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
additional composer:
Saul Chaplin
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translated version of:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין (Bay mir bistu sheyn)
Benny Goodman Quartet +6:47
6China Boy
recording of:
China Boy
composer:
Phil Boutelje (in 1922) and Richard A. Winfree (in 1922)
Benny Goodman Trio4:52
7Stomp’in at the Savoy
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
Benny Goodman Quartet5:56
8Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
Benny Goodman Trio3:50
9Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
Benny Goodman Sextet3:55
10Gone With “What” Wind
Benny Goodman Sextet3:23
11A Smo‐o‐o‐oth One
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-13)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-13)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-13)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-03-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
A Smooth One (on 1941-03-13)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
Benny Goodman Septet3:24
12Rachel’s Dream
recording of:
Rachel's Dream
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Benny Goodman Sextet2:57
13I’ll Always Be in Love With You
recording of:
I’ll Always Be in Love With You
lyricist:
Bud Green (until 1929)
composer:
Herman Ruby (until 1929) and Sam H. Stept (until 1929)
Benny Goodman Quintet3:12
14Lazy River
recording of:
Lazy River
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Sidney Arodin and Hoagy Carmichael
Benny Goodman Duo3:02
15Nagasaki
recording of:
Nagasaki
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1928)
Benny Goodman Sextet2:55
16All the Things You Are
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Benny Goodman Sextet2:48
17Stealin’ Apples
recording of:
Stealin’ Apples
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Benny Goodman Septet3:10
18Stompin’ at the Savoy / Air Mail Special
medley including a recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
medley including a recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
Benny Goodman Sextet6:29