BENNY GOODMAN - COMPLETE BENNY GOODMAN IN MOSCOW NEW CD

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THE ORIGINAL 2-LPs ALBUM + 16 BONUS TRACKS11 TRACKS APPEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CD !!This release contains all known recordings from Benny Goodman’s successful performances in Moscow, Russia, during 1962. These historic shows mark the very first time an American jazz musician was invited to tour that country. To the 21 tracks appearing on the original Benny Goodman in Moscow (RCA Victor LOC-6008) 2-LP album, it’s been added seven extra tracks recorded during the same performances but not included on the original LPs nor on any other CD release of this set. Four of them come from the soundtrack of a rare Newsreel film made during the first Moscow performances, and one comes from a rare broadcast made in Georgia, ex-Soviet Union. The latter five songs appear here on CD for the first time ever. As a further bonus, three rare performances by the same orchestra recorded during the same months as the Moscow concerts, and two complete shows taken from TV shows that have also never previously appeared on CD.PERSONNEL:BENNY GOODMAN, clarinet on all tracks, plus:CD1 [1-6], [12-13] & [16-17]; CD2 [1-4] & [6-10]: Big Band:Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Maxwell, John Frosk (tp),Wayne Andre, Willie Dennis, Jimmy Knepper (tb),Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion (as), Zoot Sims, Tommy Newsom (ts), Gene Allen (bar),John Bunch (p), Turk Van Lake (g), Bill Crow (b), Mel Lewis (d).Victor Feldman (vib) & Teddy Wilson (p) added on CD1 [3] & CD2 [8].Joya Sherrill (vcl) added on CD2 [9].CD2, tracks 7-10, taken from a rare Newsreel film, made on the opening night, May 30, 1962.CD1 [7-10]: Quintet: Teddy Wilson (p), Turk Van Lake (g), Bill Crow (b), Mel Lewis (d).CD1 [11], [14-15] & CD2 [5]: Sextet / Septet / Octet:Featuring Zoot Sims (ts), Joe Newman (tp), Victor Feldman (vib),John Bunch (p), Turk Van Lake (g), Bill Crow (b), Mel Lewis (d).All tracks recorded live in Moscow, Russia, July 3-8, 1962.CD2 [5-20] Bonus Tracks:(5-10): From the same Moscow concerts, but not included on the original LP.(11): Same personnel as the Moscow big band tracks. Tbilisi, Georgia (ex-Soviet Union), June 1962.(12-14): Big Band. Similar personnel. Bell Telephone Hour TV Show, New York, April 25 & 26, 1962.(15-19): Trio. Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Gene Krupa (d). Bell Telephone Hour TV Show, New York, October 27, 1961.(20): Trio. Benny Goodman (cl), Mel Powell (p), Roy Burns (d). Perry Como TV Show, New York, March 23, 1957.Includes 24-page bookletCD1: Total Time: 74:5801 LET’S DANCE02 MISSION TO MOSCOW03 MEET THE BAND04 I GOT IT BAND (AND THAT AIN’T GOOD)05 WHY YOU?06 TITTER PIPES07 AVALON08 BODY AND SOUL09 ROSE ROOM10 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE11 BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN12 STEALIN’ APPLES13 FEATHERS14 ON THE ALAMO15 MIDGETS16 ONE O’CLOCK JUMP17 BYE BYE BLACKBIRDCD2: Total Time: 64:0301 SWIFT AS THE WIND #102 FONTAINEBLEAU03 MEADOWLAND04 GOODBYE05 I’VE GROWN ACCUSTOMEDTO HER FACE06 SWIFT AS THE WIND #207 Announcement into KING PORTER STOMP08 MEET THE BAND #209 LET THERE BE LOVE10 BUGLE CALL RAG11 MEET THE BAND #312 MISSION TO MOSCOW #213 CLARINET A LA KING14 KING PORTER STOMP #215 AVALON16 BODY AND SOUL17 CHINA BOY18 MEDLEY: POOR BUTTERFLY / I CAN’TGIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE19 THE SHEIK OF ARABY20 GERSHWIN MEDLEY: The Man I Love / Embraceable You / Lady Be Good / Somebody Loves Me/ Liza

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