Benny Goodman Stays Classic Yet Tests New Sounds
Leonard Feather notes Benny Goodman remains a symbol of a byegone era while expanding into modern concert jazz. Goodman praises his larger California band and talks blending jazz with classical forms, plus recent collaborations with Bernstein, Stravinsky, Gould, and the Ebony Concerto project.
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