CHARLIE CHRISTIAN - The Genius of the Electric Guitar [4CD] 2012 / Columbia

 First, a few myths get cleared up by the very existence of this box, which goes far beyond the original Columbia compilations with the same name. For starters, Columbia goes a long way to setting the record straight that Charlie Christian was not the first electric guitarist or the first jazz guitarist or the first electric guitarist in jazz. For another, they concentrate on only one thing here: documenting Christian's seminal tenure with Benny Goodman's various bands from 1939-1941. While in essence, that's all there really is, various dodgy compilations have been made advertising Christian playing with Lester Young or Lionel Hampton. It's true that he did, but only in the context of the Goodman band. There are 98 tracks spread over four CDs, all of which have been remastered from original sources -- the sound is nothing short of breathtaking. The tracks include the well-known master takes, all 70 of them, as well as 17 never before released alternates and 28 cuts that have only been issued on European or Japanese compilations. What all of this compiling proves is one thing certainly: all single-disc collections cannot begin to do justice to the legend and methyl that surrounds Christian's genius. The single-disc ventures are merely shadows, not even photographs or snaps of the massive wealth of musicality that this collaboration between these two men, and the various bands and orchestras they were involved in. Chronologically laid out, the notes are exhaustive enough to include take numbers for jazz historians to argue about. For the rest of us, we get to delve deep into the Goodman band's treasure trove with "Flying Home," "Rose Room," "Memories of You," "AC-DC Current" -- with a killer Lionel Hampton vibes solo, as well as Christian's fat-shaped chords that sound downright funky -- "Gone With What Wind," and more masters with those slippery solos and lilting clarinets. Plus, we get nine alternate takes just on disc one. Disc two brings Lester Young and Buck Clayton to the Goodman sextet, as well as players like Georgie Auld and Cootie Williams. These sides in 1940 are the most cooking, as Christian has to actually get in and mix it up with the horns. Among the most noteworthy are "Ad Lib Blues," "Lester's Dream," "Wholly Cats," and "Royal Garden Blues." The alternates are three takes of "Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)" and two of "Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)," which must have been hell to pick between for the original issues -- they all smoke. Disc three puts the Goodman sextet in a new groove, with Count Basie making the scene briefly with Williams and Auld. The trading of fours between Basie and Christian on "Breakfast Feud" -- of which there are even steamier alternate takes -- is one of the highlights of either's career, and the only place on record where Goodman himself gets lost in the beat. Finally, disc four presents the Goodman Orchestra, Metronome All-Star Review, and his own big band. The sheer talent on these sides is dizzying to even list: Gene Krupa, Harry James, Jack Teagarden, Benny Carter, Pete Mondello, Fletcher Henderson, and on. Christian shines on all of these sides. Backed by a rhythm guitarist (acoustic), and a big rhythm section, his solos are wracked with fluttering arpeggios that seem to meander before sideswiping the listener with their on-target incision into the melodic framework of the tune and their absolutely in-the-pocket sense of time. Along with alternate takes, there are sextet false starts and breakdowns included, as well as the Goodman Orchestra's rehearsals. The fourth is easily the most exhausting disc of the set to listen through, but it also has the most astonishing music. This set is an archivist's dream, to be sure, but it nonetheless offers the rest of listeners plenty as well: a complete education in Goodman, as well as Christian and the eras, and to be sure, the most potent music outside the Ellington band from those years. In addition, Peter Broadbent's encyclopedic biographical notes and Loren Schoenberg' s obsessively (yes, that's a good thing) musical notes make for an indispensable package both historically and aesthetically.

Tracklist

The Master Takes
1-01 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Flying Home 3:12
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-02 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Rose Room 2:47
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-03 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Stardust 3:14
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-04 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Memories Of You 3:10
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-05 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Soft Winds 2:26
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-06 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Seven Come Eleven 2:46
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-07 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Shivers 2:48
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-08 –Benny Goodman Sextet
AC/DC Current 2:45
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-09 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 2:58
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-10 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Till Tom Special 3:04
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Count Basie
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-11 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gone With What Wind 3:22
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Count Basie
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-12 –Benny Goodman Sextet
The Sheik Of Araby 3:15
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-13 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Untitled Tune 2:01
Bass – Artie Bernstein

Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-14 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Poor Butterfly 2:50
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-15 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Surrender, Dear 3:00
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-16 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam) 2:53
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-17 –Benny Goodman Sextet
These Foolish Things 3:12
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

The Alternate Takes
1-18 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Flying Home (Alternate Take) 3:15
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-19 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Memories Of You (Alternate Take) 3:08
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-20 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Soft Winds (Alternate Take) 2:28
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-21 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Shivers (Alternate Take) 2:30
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-22 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gone With What Wind (Alternate Take) 3:15
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Count Basie
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-23 –Benny Goodman Sextet
The Sheik Of Araby (Alternate Take) 3:26
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-24 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Surrender, Dear (Alternate Take) 2:55
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-25 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Boy Meets Goy
 (Grand Slam) (Alternate Take) 2:50
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

1-26 –Benny Goodman Sextet
These Foolish Things (Alternate Take) 3:05
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

The Master Takes
2-01 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) 3:18
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

2-02 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Good Enough To Keep
(Air Mail Special) 2:53
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

2-03 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Ad Lib Blues 3:20
Acoustic Guitar – Freddie Green
Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trumpet – Buck Clayton

2-04 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Wholly Cats 3:15
Acoustic Guitar – Freddie Green
Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trumpet – Buck Clayton

2-05 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Charlie's Dream 3:12
Acoustic Guitar – Freddie Green
Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trumpet – Buck Clayton

2-06 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Never Knew 2:58
Acoustic Guitar – Freddie Green
Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trumpet – Buck Clayton

2-07 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Lester's Dream 3:16
Acoustic Guitar – Freddie Green
Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trumpet – Buck Clayton

2-08 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Wholly Cats 3:03
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-09 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Wholly Cats 2:59
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-10 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Royal Garden Blues 3:01
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-11 –Benny Goodman Sextet
As Long As I Live 3:19
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-12 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Benny's Bugle 3:05
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-13 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gilly 2:36
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

The Alternate Takes
2-14 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
(Alternate Take) 3:13
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

2-15 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
(Alternate Take) 3:18
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

2-16 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
(Alternate Take) 2:52
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

2-17 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
 (Alternate Take) 2:47
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

2-18 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
(Alternate Take) 2:56
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

2-19 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Wholly Cats (Alternate Take) 2:58
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-20 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Wholly Cats (Alternate Take) 3:05
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-21 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Wholly Cats (Alternate Take) 3:03
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-22 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Royal Garden Blues (Alternate Take) 2:46
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-23 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Royal Garden Blues (Alternate Take) 3:02
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-24 –Benny Goodman Sextet
As Long As I Live (Alternate Take) 3:22
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-25 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gilly (Alternate Take) 2:35
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

2-26 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gilly (Alternate Take) 2:35
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

The Master Takes
3-01 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud 3:09
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-02 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:23
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-03 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud 3:03
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-04 –Benny Goodman Sextet
On The Alamo 3:24
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-05 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Found A New Baby 3:02
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-06 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gone With What Draft 2:40
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-07 –Benny Goodman Sextet
A Smo-o-o-oth One 3:17
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-08 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Air Mail Special
(Good Enough To Keep) 3:22
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

The Alternate Takes
3-09 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (Alternate Take) 3:53
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-10 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (Alternate Take) 3:17
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-11 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (Alternate Take) 3:10
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-12 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (Alternate Take) 3:14
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-13 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
 (Alternate Take) 3:23
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-14 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(Alternate Take) 3:35
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-15 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (Alternate Take) 3:06
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-16 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (Alternate Take) 3:13
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-17 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (Alternate Take) 3:05
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-18 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Found A New Baby
(Alternate Take) 2:55
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-19 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gone With What Draft
(Alternate Take) 2:42
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-20 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gone With What Draft
(Alternate Take) 2:43
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-21 –Benny Goodman Sextet
A Smo-o-o-oth One
 (Alternate Take) 3:17
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-22 –Benny Goodman Sextet
A Smo-o-o-oth One
(Alternate Take) 3:19
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

3-23 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Air Mail Special (Good Enough To Keep)
 (Alternate Take) 3:22
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

The All Star & Orchestra Sessions - The Master Takes
4-01 –Metronome All Star Nine*
All Star Strut 3:07
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Bob Haggart
Drums – Gene Krupa
Piano – Jess Stacy
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Miller (2)
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Harry James (2)

4-02 –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
Honeysuckle Rose 3:02
Alto Saxophone – Buff Estes, Toots Mondello
Arranged By – Fletcher Henderson
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Guitar – Arnold Covey
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Bus Bassey, Jerry Jerome
Trombone – Red Ballard, Ted Vesely, Vernon Brown
Trumpet – Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martel, Ziggy Elman

4-03 –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
Li'l Boy Love 2:59
Alto Saxophone – Les Robinson, Toots Mondello
Arranged By – Eddie Sauter
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – Bus Bassey, Jerry Jerome
Trombone – Red Ballard, Ted Vesely, Vernon Brown
Trumpet – Irving Goodman, Jimmy Maxwell, Ziggy Elman
Vocals – Helen Forrest

4-04 –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
Solo Flight 2:47
Alto Saxophone – Gus Bivona, Skippy Martin*
Arranged By – Jimmy Mundy
Baritone Saxophone – Bob Snyder
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*, Pete Mondello
Trombone – Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarity
Trumpet – Alec Fila, Cootie Williams,
Irving Goodman, Jimmy Maxwell

The All Star & Orchestra Sessions - The Alternate Takes
4-05 –Metronome All Star Nine*
All Star Strut (Alternate Take) 3:12
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Bob Haggart
Drums – Gene Krupa
Piano – Jess Stacy
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Miller (2)
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Harry James (2)

4-06 –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
Li'l Boy Love (Alternate Take) 2:57
Alto Saxophone – Les Robinson, Toots Mondello
Arranged By – Eddie Sauter
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – Bus Bassey, Jerry Jerome
Trombone – Red Ballard, Ted Vesely, Vernon Brown
Trumpet – Irving Goodman, Ziggy Elman
Vocals – Helen Forrest

4-07 –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
Solo Flight (Alternate Take) 2:46
Alto Saxophone – Gus Bivona, Skippy Martin*
Arranged By – Jimmy Mundy
Baritone Saxophone – Bob Snyder
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*, Pete Mondello
Trombone – Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarity
Trumpet – Alec Fila, Cootie Williams, Irving Goodman, Jimmy Maxwell

The Sextet Breakdowns & False Starts
4-08 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Untitled Tune (Breakdown) 1:35
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

4-09 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Poor Butterfly (False Start) 0:29
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

4-10 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Surrender, Dear (Breakdown) 1:03
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

4-11 –Benny Goodman Sextet
I Surrender, Dear (Breakdown) 1:10
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Johnny Guarnieri
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

4-12 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
(Breakdown) 1:05
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

4-13 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
(False Start) 0:19
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

4-14 –Benny Goodman Sextet
These Foolish Things (False Start) 0:34
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Piano – Dudley Brooks
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton

4-15 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Tune Up & Blues (False Start) 0:16
Acoustic Guitar – Freddie Green
Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trumpet – Buck Clayton

4-16 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Wholly Cats (Breakdown) 0:54
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Count Basie
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

4-17 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (False Start) 0:27
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

4-18 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Breakfast Feud (False Start) 0:09
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

4-19 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Gilly (Breakdown) 1:31
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Harry Jaeger
Piano – Ken Kersey*
Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*
Trumpet – Cootie Williams

4-20 –Metronome All Star Nine*
All Star Strut (Breakdown) 1:18
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Bob Haggart
Drums – Gene Krupa
Piano – Jess Stacy
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Miller (2)
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Harry James (2)

The Sextet Rehearsal Sequences
4-21 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Benny's Bugle (Rehearsal Sequence - Part One) 14:19
4-22 –Benny Goodman Sextet
Benny's Bugle (Rehearsal Sequence - Part Two) 9:18
–Benny Goodman Sextet
March 13, 1941 Jam Session (21:02)
4-23a – Riffin' Around 3:31
4-23b – Waitin' For Benny
(A Smo-o-o-oth One) 3:37
4-23c – I Can't Believe That You're
 In Love With Me 6:20
4-23d – Rose Room 4:01
4-23e – I Hadn't Anyone Till You 1:59
4-23f – Blues In B 1:34
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