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The eighth volume of previously unreleased material willed by Benny Goodman to Yale continues the series with some very interesting selections. Martha Tilton gets to redo her hit "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" in 1958 with a big band, Goodman's clarinet is well-featured with a quintet that includes pianist Andre Previn on three tracks, and BG has his last musical encounter with pianist Mel Powell on a pair of medleys. But most unusual are eight selections cut with a nine-piece unit in 1961 that are dominated by songs associated with Hawaii including "On the Beach at Waikiki," "Blue Hawaii," "Sweet Leilani" and "My Little Grass Shack." Bill Stegmeyer's creative arrangements and an all-star lineup actually make this into a highly enjoyable and very surprising session.
Benny Goodman
Yale Recordings, Vol. 8: Never Before Released Recordings from Benny Goodman's Private
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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:58 | |||||
| 2 | 4:48 | |||||
| 3 | 2:29 | |||||
| 4 | 3:22 | |||||
| 5 | 5:19 | |||||
| 6 | 4:21 | |||||
| 7 | 2:01 | |||||
| 8 | 3:14 | |||||
| 9 | 3:12 | |||||
| 10 | 2:38 | |||||
| 11 | 1:53 | |||||
| 12 | 2:28 | |||||
| 13 | 5:50 | |||||
| 14 | 7:20 |
