[78-L] 25 years ago today

[Kristjan Saag]

Tim Huskisson wrote:
> There's a nice YouTube clip of Benny in Sweden in 1972 with Swedish
> musicians that would suggest - at least on this occasion - that he was a
> very amiable chap who was easy to work and socialise with.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNTYqReYMic&NR=1
>
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The clip actually shows Benny Goodman in Paris with Swedish musicians, a 
group led by vibraphonist Lars Erstrand (who used to have clarinettist 
Ove Lind in his band - Goodman mentions Ove Lind in the interview).
There's another clip from the same occasion where the band plays "Poor 
Butterfly" - the rest of the line-up is given there too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaQ4xvnYm2o&feature=related
Benny Goodman played many times in Sweden; about 60 titles from concert 
recordings in Stockholm have been released. However, he never recorded 
with Swedish musicians, as did many other visiting US jazzmen.
Kristjan