JazzBenny Goodman Week In ReviewJanuary 26, 2018With the 80th anniversary of his famous Carnegie Hall concert as the focal point, clarinetist/bandleader and cultural icon Benny Goodman took the spotlight on CapRadio Jan. 16-19.
JazzArea Students Treated To Swinging Matinee Concert With Ken PeplowskiJanuary 24, 2018In advance of our January 19th Benny Goodman tribute concert featuring Ken Peplowski and the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra, we hosted a student matinee at the Harris Center. Nearly 300 students attended.
JazzMore Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Broke Through Hollywood's Color BarrierJanuary 19, 2018In the 1930's, Hollywood was segregated as was most of American society. That made the appearance of Benny Goodman's integrated quartet remarkable in the film Hollywood Hotel. Journalist John McDonough describes just what a watershed moment that was. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzMore That The Swing King: Benny Goodman Expanded The Classical Clarinet RepertoireJanuary 18, 2018Like many jazz musicians, the King of Swing was classically trained. He performed and recorded works by Mozart and other major classical composers. He also expanded the classical clarinet repertoire by commissioning new works. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzMore Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Championed Charlie Christian And His Electric GuitarJanuary 17, 2018Electric guitar is pervasive in popular music today. But in the 1930's it was a novelty. Then came the Benny Goodman jazz sextet, featuring Charlie Christian. Journalist John McDonough explains how their 1939 Carnegie Hall concert changed the game. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzHow Benny Goodman Orchestrated 'The Most Important Concert In Jazz History'January 16, 2018Eighty years ago, barriers were broken when Benny Goodman took a mixed race band to play jazz to Carnegie Hall.
JazzMore Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Claimed A Home For Jazz In The Concert HallJanuary 16, 2018In the first of a 4-part series, journalist John McDonough describes how Benny Goodman's historic Carnegie Hall concert of 1938 signified that jazz, America's music, is deserving of its rightful place in America's premiere concert halls. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzRecollections From The Kingdom Of SwingJanuary 12, 2018Benny Goodman's daughter and Sacramento resident Rachel Edelson shares some very personal and poignant stories about her famous father.
JazzAll About Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, From The Guy Who Wrote The Book On ItJanuary 12, 2018Jon Hancock, the author of 'Benny Goodman – The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert,' explains what made the concert such a sensation in its time and the lasting impact of the event.
JazzHow Benny Goodman Made The American Concert Stage Safe For American MusicJanuary 11, 2018Music journalist and jazz historian John McDonough puts Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert into perspective and explains its lasting impact on music and society in America.
