Benny Goodman's Style of Music

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The paper discusses Benny Goodman's musical style of classical clarinet, swing and big band and the creation of the Benny Goodman Trio, another development in the evolution of Goodman's style. The paper then relates how he brought swing music into national recognition and continued with a period of bop music. The paper asserts that the evolution and development of a variety of styles is what makes Goodman such an accomplished musician.

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"Benny Goodman is one of the biggest names in not only jazz, but also American popular music as well. Born in 1909, he is most known for his work as a composer and jazz clarinetist; however, he was also an excellent saxophone master and classical musician as well. Throughout the years, Goodman's musical evolution included stylistic elements of classical, New Orleans jazz, big band, more intimate combos, and bop music. He is said by many to be the master of big-band swing music, but also explored smaller combos in which he gave great showcases to upcoming artists. The disciplined and multi-faceted nature of his stylistic techniques proves his mastery as an artist and earns him his enormous reputation."

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• De Toledano, Ralph. "The Night Swing was Born." Insight on the News. Vol. 13. Feb., 1, 1999.
• Gridley, Mark. Jazz Styles: History and Analysis. 9th ed. Prentice Hall. 2005.
• Groove Music. "Benny Goodman." Associated with PBS' Jazz A Film by Ken Burns: Selected Artist Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 3/31/08 at http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_goodman_benny.htm

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