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Benny Goodman, the “King of Swing“ presented his landmark debut concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938. On Thursday 11, Friday 12 & Saturday 13 January 2018, in Rose Theater, the “Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis“ (JLCO) reimagines this historic event under the guidance of music director and JLCO reedman Victor Goines, with special guest clarinetists Anat Cohen, Janelle Reichman, Ken Peplowski, and JLCO multi-instrumentalist Ted Nash. PART ONE ♪ 00:02:25 - Don’t Be That Way (1934) Music: Benny Goodman & Edgar M. Sampson Lyrics: Mitchell Parish Soloist Clarinet: Victor Goines ♪ 00:08:45 - Sometimes I’m Happy (1927) Music: Vincent Youmans Lyrics: Irving Caesar & Clifford Grey Soloist Clarinet: Janelle Reichman ♪ 00:13:43 - I Got Rythm (1930) Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Soloist Clarinet: Janelle Reichman Clarinet Piano: Dan Nimmer Piano Vibraphone: Joseph Doubleday ♪ 00:19:35 - The Man I Love (1927) Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Soloist Clarinet: Ted Nash, member of JLCO Piano: Dan Nimmer Piano Vibraphone: Joseph Doubleday ➜ The song was the basis for the 1947 film “The Man I Love“ starring Ida Lupino and Bruce Bennett ♪ 00:25:15 - One O’clock Jump (1937) Composed by Count Basie Soloist Clarinet: Anat Cohen Piano: Dan Nimmer ♪ 00:28:45 - China Boy (1922) Composed by Dick Winfree & Philadelphia (Phil) Boutelje Soloist Clarinet: Anat Cohen Drums: Marion Felder Piano: Dan Nimmer ♪ 00:34:35 - I’m Coming Virginia (1926) Music: Donald Heywood Lyrics: Will Marion Cook Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Soloist Trumpet: Kenny Rampton ➜ The song “I’m Coming Virginia“ has big influence on jazz bands ♪ 00:37:08 - Sensation Rag (1918) Composed by Eddie Edwards, the trombonist in the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis ➜ This instrumental is one of the earliest jazz recordings ♪ 00:39:45 - Loch Lomond (1841) Τraditional Scottish folk song Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Voice: Veronica Swift, member of JLCO ♪ 00:44:00 - Avalon (1920) Composed by Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva & Vincent Rose, referencing Avalon, California Soloist Clarinet: Victor Goines Joseph Doubleday: Vibraphone ♪ 00:47:30 - Blue Skies (1926) Composed by Irving Berlin Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Soloist Clarinet: Victor Goines ➜ The song was composed as a last-minute addition, to the Rodgers & Hart musical “Betsy“ PART TWO ♪ 00:52:05 - Life Goes to a Party (1937) Composed by Benny Goodman & Harry James Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Soloist Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis Soloist Clarinet: Victor Goines ♪ 00:57:50 - When Baby Smiles At Me (1920) Songwriters: Andrew B. Sterling & Ted Lewis Composer: Bill Munro Soloist Clarinet: Ken Peplowski ♪ 01:02:13 - Blue Room (1926) Composed by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart Soloist Clarinet: Ken Peplowski ➜ The song is a show tune from the 1926 Rodgers & Hart musical “The Girl Friend“ ♪ 01:06:10 - Dizzy Spells (1936) Composed Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton & Teddy Wilson Soloist Clarinet: Ken Peplowski Drums: Marion Felder Piano: Dan Nimmer Piano Vibraphone: Joseph Doubleday ♪ 01:12:25 - Blue Reverie (1937) Composed by Duke Ellington & Harry Carney Alto Saxophon: Sherman Irby Baritone Sax: Paul Nedzela Guitar: James Louis Chirillo ➜ Recorded by Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters for Variety on March 8-9, 1937 in New York ♪ 01:19:30 - Swingtime In The Rockies (1936) Composed by Benny Goodman & Jimmy Mundy Soloist Clarinet: Anat Cohen ♪ 01:23:35 - Stompin’ At The Savoy (1934) Composed by Benny Goodman, Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson Lyrics added by lyricist Andy Razaf Soloist Clarinet: Janelle Reichman Piano: Dan Nimmer Vibraphone: Joseph Doubleday ➜ The instrumental “Stompin’ At The Savoy“ being Goodman’s one of the bigger hits ♪ 01:30:40 - Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (1932) Composed by Sholom Secunda (1894–1974) English lyrics added by Sammy Cahn & Saul Chaplin Soloist Clarinet: Anat Cohen Voice: Veronica Swift Drums: Marion Felder ➜ “Bei Mir Bistu Shein“ meaning “To Me You’re Beautiful“ is a popular Yiddish song and become a big hit at 1938 by The Andrews Sisters ♪ 01:36:00 - Body And Soul (1930) Music: Johnny Green Lyrics: Edward Heyman Composed by Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour Soloist Clarinet: Ken Peplowski Clarinet: Victor Goines Piano: Dan Nimmer ➜ Is one of the popular song and jazz standard ♪ 01:41:35 - Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing) (1936) Music, Lyrics & Composition by Louis Prima Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Drums tempo: Marion Felder
