Benny Goodman Trio

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The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.

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instanceOf jazz ensemble
activePeriodStart 1935
associatedAct Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED
Benny Goodman Quartet NERFINISHED
basedIn New York City
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drummer Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
genre jazz
swing
helpedPopularize swing music
historicalEra 1930s
influencedGenre big band swing
instrumentation clarinet
drums
piano
languageOfPerformance instrumental music
leader Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
notableFor racially integrated jazz group in the 1930s
notableMember Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED
notableRecording After You’ve Gone NERFINISHED
Body and Soul NERFINISHED
China Boy NERFINISHED
Who
notableVenue Palomar Ballroom NERFINISHED
performanceType small jazz ensemble
pianist Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED
pioneeringFor small-group swing jazz
primaryInstrumentOfLeader clarinet
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
Victor Records NERFINISHED

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Benny Goodman associatedAct Benny Goodman Trio
Benny Goodman Quartet associatedAct Benny Goodman Trio
Benny Goodman Orchestra associatedWith Benny Goodman Trio
Teddy Wilson memberOf Benny Goodman Trio