Benny Goodman Trio, Quartet (July 3, 1983)

Bud shares his knowledge and expansive music collection to uncover the early years of Benny Goodman with his trio, quartet and sextet.

In 1935 The Benny Goodman Trio created a style of 'chamber jazz' that emphasized highly developed ensemble playing and technically brilliant solos. The Trio took the ensemble sound of the small jazz band to a new level of precision coupled with excitement that attracted a new audience to jazz.