Bg in Hi-Fi

Benny Goodman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005HFB
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,422 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Swinging Session, January 9, 2001

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David Abraham "dvydoo" (Utica, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bg in Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

Like "The Benny Goodman Story" (green album cover version), this is a swinging session with studio musicians. Recorded in the 1950s, it features 12 big band tunes and 8 small group recordings. Excellent Hi-Fi mono sound quality. Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Benny & Ruby, June 5, 2002

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A Fan (Painted Post, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bg in Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

Back in the 50s these tunes came out on 45 rpm and I loved them. Later they came out on 10 and 12 inch 33 1/2 rpm. Now I have them on CD. In spite of some cool reviews I think Benny is in fine form on this CD. The ensemble is crisp and swinging. The rythmn section, while not Basie, is clean and supportive. Mel Powell is sparkling and swinging. The real star is Ruby Braff who has never sounded better. The CD has a couple of tunes that were not on the 12 inch vinyl and one of them, "I would do anything for you" is a stunner. A great CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where's the rest of the album?, January 26, 2002

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James E. Bilotti "dag62" (Kenosha, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bg in Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

I remember reading a review years ago that Benny Goodman's 1954 album B.G. in Hi Fi was worth seeking out as one of his best disc's ever. A triumph for the King of Swing freshly recording many of his signiture swing tunes in glorious hi fi! This is an understatement! Unfortunately the boneheads at Capitol Records have not included the BEST of the sessions big band songs such as "Moonglow", "King Porter Stomp" and argueably Goodman's most famous song "Sing, Sing, Sing". Those songs are truely worth seeking out if you can find the original lp. It's not to say that the small group recordings are not anything less than excellant but why not keep with the original intent/concept of album - big band swing!

It's like taking Sinatra's "Only the Lonely" lp and intermixing some of his big band sides while deleting "One For My Baby". Doesn't make a lot of sense unless your a brainless record label executive.

Still a great cd but a little disappointing.