(CBS 11) - Benny Goodman is recognized today as one of the most outstanding musicians and band leaders of the big band era of late 1930s and 1940s. Through his hard work and that of his band, he ...

Eighty years ago this month, legendary clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman, the King of Swing, made history with a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. On January 16, 1938 the Benny Goodman ...

All About Jazz readers are invited to enter the Mosaic Records The Columbia and OKeh Benny Goodman Orchestra Sessions 7-CD set giveaway starting today. We'll select one lucky winner at the conclusion ...

This past January 16th marked the 80th anniversary of the Benny Goodman Orchestra’s ground-breaking appearance at Carnegie Hall, an event signaling that jazz was not just popular music, it was an art ...

Benny Goodman Orchestra’s 1943 concert at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site will be commemorated with a Big Band concert there featuring Simply Swing on Saturday, July 13. Dance lessons ...

In 1938 music history was being made in Beckley, as well as on the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York City. It seemed appropriate for the Beckley Concert Association to celebrate its 75th anniversary ...

In this earnest salute to the King of Swing, clarinetist Terry Myers and his splendid Florida–based orchestra frame impressive likenesses of songs that helped make Benny Goodman a household name when ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Carnegie Hall, New York City, 16 January 1938. An eager audience is keyed up with excitement, awaiting the first jazz concert at this prestigious classical music venue. The Benny ...

Lorry Black first fell in love with Benny Goodman’s album “The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert” at band camp when he was just 14 years old. Sixteen years later, Black, the associate director of ...

Grammy Award-winning guest artist Paquito D'Rivera will join with the NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band on Friday, Sept. 14, at the J. Owen Grundy Pier at Exchange Place in Jersey City. The free show at 6 p.m ...

The clarinet, valued for its versatility, range and pure sinusoidal timbre, has enjoyed the attention of many of classical music’s greatest composers. Earning substantial credibility as a serious solo ...