Dave Bennett

May 30, 2009 is the centennial of Benny Goodman's birth. Still a household name more than two decades after his death and nearly 75 years after he became known as ‘The King Of Swing,' Goodman not only launched the swing era when his band caused a sensation at the Palomar Ballroom in 1935, but arguably he still ranks as the greatest jazz clarinetist of all time.
- Scott Yanow, author of ten jazz books including The Jazz Singers, Trumpet Kings, Swing, Jazz On Record 1917-76 and Jazz On Film.

PERSONNEL:

DAVE BENNETT, clarinet on all tracks, with:

Tracks [1, 5, 10] DICK HYMAN, piano & ED METZ Jr, drums
Tracks [2, 3, 14, 7] BUCKY PIZZARELLI, guitar & JERRY BRUNO, bass
Tracks [6, 8, 9] PAUL KELLER, bass; PETER SIERS, drums, BILL MEYER, piano; JIM COOPER, vibes

TRACKS:

01. Benny's Bugle
02. In a Sentimental Mood
03. If I Had You
04. My Funny Valentine
05. That's A Plenty
06. Stompin' at The Savoy
07. Moonlight In Vermont
08. I Got Rhythm
09. Poor Butterfly
10. Sing, Sing, Sing.