This 1986 compilation collects sides from 1945-46, featuring Benny Goodman's small group recordings from the twilight of the swing era.
- The Sextet's recordings often featured Goodman alongside soloists like guitarist Beryl Booker and trumpeter Stan Getz.
- These recordings were made for the Capitol Records label.
- The album was released on LP and cassette by Columbia Records in June 1986.
Benny Goodman was a clarinetist and bandleader from Chicago who rose to fame in the swing era. The Benny Goodman Sextet featured some of jazz's leading instrumentalists in a smaller-group format that Goodman explored throughout his career.
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