With Benny Goodman Week we sought to showcase some ... In between tunes Ken shared anecdotes about his time in the Goodman band, which added to the evening’s intimacy. Then, just before the ...
This 14-piece group plays popular big band music of the 30s, and 40s, from bands led by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and many others. Dancing is encouraged.
The young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a Chicago ... Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.
Known for its mix of Big Band Swing teamed with outstanding vocals, the Orchestra’s repertoire ranges from the classics of Glenn Miller through Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman to the ...