Benny Goodman Sextet

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An expanded version of the groundbreaking racially integrated Benny Goodman Quartet, chiefly notable for incorporating pioneering electric guitarist Charlie Christian. This made it the first group in American jazz to give a guitar solo instrument space since the very different-sounding and much quieter handful of 1920s groups to use the acoustic instrument. Christian's progressive tendencies also meant the group foreshadowed bebop. View wiki
An expanded version of the groundbreaking racially integrated Benny Goodman Quartet, chiefly notable for incorporating pioneering electric guitarist Charlie Christian. This made it the first group in American jazz to give a guitar solo instrument space since the very different-sounding and mu… read more
An expanded version of the groundbreaking racially integrated Benny Goodman Quartet, chiefly notable for incorporating pioneering electric guitarist Charlie Christian. This made it the first group in American jazz to give a guitar solo instrument space since the very different-sounding and much quieter handful of 1920s groups to use the acoustic instrument. Chris… read more

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1 On Stage With Benny Goodman & His Sextet Recorded "Live" In Copenhagen Moonglow
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 910 listeners
2 Play track Small Groups: 1941-1945 If I Had You
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3 Small Groups: 1941-1945 The Way You Look Tonight
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4 Charlie Christian "Live" with the Benny Goodman Sextet Rose Room
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5 Play track Popular Music Of The 1940's Volume One On The Sunny Side Of The Street
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6 Wholly Cats (feat. Charlie Christian) Wholly Cats (feat. Charlie Christian)
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7 Seven Come Eleven (feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian) Seven Come Eleven (feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian)
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8 Rose Room (feat. Charlie Christian) Rose Room (feat. Charlie Christian)
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9 The Essential Benny Goodman Flying Home - Instrumental
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10 Sentimental Journey, Hits From The Second World War On the Alamo
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Albums

  1. 39,446 listeners

    9 tracks

    Benny Goodman Remember Where Or When
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  2. 6,745 listeners

    25 Nov 2010 · 14 tracks

    Jazz Guitar Hero
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  3. 2,671 listeners

    28 Aug 2007 · 12 tracks

    Benny Goodman Sextet
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  4. 246 listeners

    30 Sep 2011 · 12 tracks

    Benny Goodman's Combos
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