The Greatest Jazz Clarinet

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 44:48

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The World in a Drum

By Richard Gehr, eMusic Contributor

Drums are the alpha and the omega of music. "In the beginning there was rhythm!" wailed Ari Up of the Slits with theological conviction. Beats figure as prominently in contemporary music - at least since the invention of disco - as they did to our cave-dwelling ancestors. But is anything in the world more boring than a drum solo? Generally acknowledged as having originated with Gene Krupa on Benny Goodman's 1936 recording of "Sing, Sing,… more »

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Music in a Hurry: Standard Transcriptions

By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic Contributor

When the Roots signed on as Jimmy Fallon's Late Night house band, there was a curious catch: NBC wouldn't be paying for the rights to any music, not even the band's own. Consequently. the Roots had to compose dozens of new pieces for on-air use. The upside: those pieces needed only be long enough to play the show in and out of commercials, or to accompany guests from the wings to the desk. Everything old becomes… more »

They Say All Music Guide

Benny Goodman’s discography is too large to condense into a 12-song package, but considering what is included on this CD, it’s not too shabby. There’s a good cross section of different bands Goodman was involved in, and the selections include all-time classics “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” “Don’t Be That Way,” “Nagasaki,” and the immortal nearly nine-minute jam on “Sing, Sing, Sing.” You also get two Goodman originals — “Scarecrow” and “Rachel’s Dream” — as well as “Vibraphone Blue” with Lionel Hampton. This is not essential or something to rush out and acquire, but for a budget price (the total time checks in at under 45 minutes) it would make a good gift or starter album. – Michael G. Nastos

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