S.o.t.D. - You Can’t Pull The Wool Over My Eyes – Benny Goodman

You Can’t Pull The Wool Over My Eyes – Benny Goodman

First learned of this from a Jeff Healey cover. Can’t find that on YT, but this is just as damn good.

Sounds a bit crazy maybe, given how much I love all the new stuff, but I almost think music reached an apex with stuff like this in this era.

S.o.t.D. – Don’t Be That Way – Benny Goodman

Don’t Be That Way – Benny Goodman & his Orchestra

As much as I love so much of the stuff that’s coming out today, this shimmering gem of a piece of music came out over 70 years ago, and it’s fantastic. Gene Krupa on drums in this is amazing. From the show they gave at Carnegie Hall in 38 or 39 (the first jazz-ish show ever at Carnegie Hall). I totally dig the whole big band, swing era.