Tag Bedford, Ronnie
Goodman proves ‘swing’ never died
by Bryan Jackson, The Saratogian
If the music period known as the “Swing Era” had survived, it would be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
“Swing” exploded with a fireworks force in the mid-30’s and …
Good Jazz Featured At Festival
by Georgia Urban, The Times Record, June 25, 1975
Not all of the music was of the highest caliber, but there was some good jazz offered at Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s Second Annual Upstate Jazz …
Benny Goodman Still Too Good to Believe
by Sandra Gartner, The Rutland Daily Herald, August 15, 1974
Benny Goodman and his Jazz Ensemble cannot be reviewed, but only absorbed and watched with awe. Goodman, who created a subtle swing …
Goodman Takes 7,000 on Nostalgia Trip
by Don A. Metivier, The Post-Star, August 15, 1974
It may have been 1974 but it sounded like 1938 Tuesday evening at the Saratoga Festival.
Benny Goodman, the King of Swing, returned to …