The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
Benny Goodman · 1950
122 min · 48 tracks · jazz · swing · big band music
A vibrant tapestry of swing and jazz, woven through exhilarating solos and tight ensemble performances.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- exhilarating live performance energy
- celebratory atmosphere with friends
- engaging solos and ensemble interplay
- nostalgic reflections on history
- spontaneous moments of improvisation
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise, single tracks
- dislike lengthy live recordings
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By 1950, Benny Goodman was established as the 'King of Swing,' following his breakthrough in the late 1930s. The 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert marked a significant moment in his career, capturing the essence of his orchestra's dynamic performances at a time when jazz was gaining mainstream popularity. This album served as a historical document, reviving the concert that solidified Goodman's status in music history.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Glenn Miller· Count Basie· Tommy Dorsey
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 [Benny Goodman 1950 introduction] 0:53
- 2 Don't Be That Way 4:27
- 3 Sometimes I'm Happy 4:11
- 4 One O'Clock Jump 6:34
- 5 [applause / transition to Twenty Years of Jazz] 0:41
- 6 Sensation Rag 1:19
- 7 I'm Coming Virginia 2:11
- 8 When My Baby Smiles at Me 0:50
- 9 Shine 1:08
- 10 Blue Reverie 3:12
- 11 [applause / transition back to Goodman orchestra] 0:21
- 12 Life Goes to a Party 4:04
- 13 [setting up for jam session] 0:46
- 14 Honeysuckle Rose 16:35
- 15 [applause / setting up & tuning up for BG small groups] 0:59
- 16 Body and Soul 3:10
- 17 [applause as Lionel Hampton enters] 0:26
- 18 Avalon 4:22
- 19 The Man I Love 3:27
- 20 I Got Rhythm 4:40
Disc 2
- 1 Blue Skies 3:25
- 2 Loch Lomond 2:53
- 3 [applause / Benny Goodman's "no encore" announcement] 1:13
- 4 Blue Room 2:49
- 5 Swingtime in the Rockies 2:24
- 6 [applause / Martha Tilton returns to the stage] 0:21
- 7 Bei mir bist Du schön 3:54
- 8 [applause / setting-up for BG small groups] 0:31
- 9 China Boy 4:58
- 10 Stompin' at the Savoy 5:41
- 11 [applause / BG Quartet continues but changes program] 0:23
- 12 Dizzy Spells 5:37
- 13 [applause / transition back to Goodman orchestra for finale] 0:40
- 14 Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing) 12:02
- 15 [applause until encores] 1:02
- 16 If Dreams Come True 2:33
- 17 [applause for second encore] 0:20
- 18 Big John's Special 3:40
- 19 [silence] 0:06
- 20 Introduction 0:26
- 21 Don't Be That Way 0:21
- 22 Twenty Years of Jazz 0:16
- 23 Blue Reverie 0:24
- 24 Life Goes to a Party 0:27
- 25 Body and Soul 0:46
- 26 Avalon 0:24
- 27 Swingtime in the Rockies 0:18
- 28 Conclusion 0:15
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