SwingDJs

i just recently picked up benny goodman small groups 41-44, it had been mentioned in another thread.

previously i had stayed away from small groups, preferring the sound and lack of endless solos in big bands.

please help expedite my search for dancable small group recordings

thanks,
aaron

Ellington, The Duke's Men. Get them both.

^^What he said. The Ellington small groups would be my next recommendation. If you have money, get the Mosaic set of Ellington Small Groups

the goodman small groups 1939-1941 - i.e. the charlie christian box set
also, the one CD complete artie shaw gramercy five (which covers 1940-1945)
Illinois Jacquet 1945-1946, and 1942-1947
Cootie Williams 1941-1944

And don't forget the Dorsey small group, the Clambake Seven. I think a couple of other big bands did the small group breakout too, for example Chick Webb has his Chicks.

Harlem Hamfats! (May not be for everyone.)

thanks!

i got my hands on a couple of them, very nice, spinning with some of them tomorrow. pretty excited about checking out the rest, thanks again.

ttfn
aaron