2 LPs ON 1 CD + 2 BONUS TRACKS
The original two-volume album Benny in Brussels (Columbia C2L 16, first issued on two separate LPs, CL1247 and CL1248) in its entirety. Recorded during a successful one-week presentation of the Benny Goodman band at the Brussels 1958 World Fair, among its highlights are, besides Goodman’s own brilliant playing, the presence of such stars as Jimmy Rushing, Zoot Sims, Taft Jordan and the then unknown pianist Roland Hanna.
PERSONNEL:
Benny Goodman (cl)
Taft Jordan, John Frosk, Emmet Perry, Billy Hodges (tp)
Zoot Sims, Seldon Powell (ts) Ernie Mauro, Al Block (as) Gene Allen (bs)
Rex Peer, Vernon Brown, Willie Dennis (tb) Sir Roland Hanna (p) Billy Bauer (g)
Arvell Shaw (b) Roy Burnes (d). Jimmy Rushing & Ethel Ennis (voc)
All tracks recorded live at Brussels World Fair 1958, Brussels, Belgium,May 25-31, 1958.
TRACKS
01 LET’S DANCE 1:04
02 DON’T BE THAT WAY 3:12
03 HALLELUJAH 4:14
04 OBSESSION 3:08
05 BRUSSELS BLUES 3:31
06 MORE THAN YOU KNOW 3:54
07 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE 3:46
08 JUBILEE 2:40
09 ROLL’EM 3:49
10 STEALIN’ APPLES 5:14
11 MEMORIES OF YOU 3:48
12 BALKAN MIXED GRILL 3:36
13 GERSHWIN MEDLEY: THE MAN I LOVE / LADY BE GOOD SOMEBODY LOVES ME / I GOT RHYTHM 10:44
14 ST. LOUIS BLUES 3:52
15 MR. FIVE BY FIVE 1:50
16 MARCH OF THE BELGIAN PARATROOPS 2:20
17 ONE O’CLOCK JUMP 5:55
18 GOODBYE 2:51
19 STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY 3:27 (*)
20 FLYING HOME 5:39 (*)
Total time: 78:45
(*) BONUS TRACKS: From the same concerts, not on the original LPs.
BEPERKTE VOORRAAD, LEVERING OP BESTELLING.
