“Pete Long and his musicians have gone to great lengths to recreate this concert, including original arrangements, period instruments and even the stage seating plan. The result is an evening of fabulous music that swings like crazy, it’s a great night out not to be missed!”
Bandleader and clarinettist Pete Long (Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Echoes of Ellington and ex-sax star of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra) presents a brilliant recreation of one of the greatest concerts in jazz history.
The 16 musicians of Pete Long and His Goodmen will recreate Benny Goodman’s famous Carnegie Hall concert which took place on 16 January 1938. Benny's line-up that night included stars such as trumpeters Harry James and Ziggy Elman, drummer Gene Krupa and pianist Jess Stacey (who, it was said, stole the show with his great solo in Sing Sing Sing). It was also the first time ever that black and white jazz musicians appeared together on the concert stage in the USA with Lionel Hampton on vibes, Teddy Wilson on piano and stars of the Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras making guest appearances.
At the original concert, the orchestra played without amplification and this tribute does likewise, allowing 21st century audiences to enjoy the music exactly as it sounded almost a century ago.
