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Magazine. Zustand: Near Fine. (Vol. 72, No. 3). [nice clean copy with only light external wear]. (B&W photographs, ads) A substantial portion of this issue is devoted to Benny Goodman, with a group of short feature articles about the man and his band, basically a tie-in with the then-current movie THE BENNY GOODMAN STORY, released in February 1956, which starred Steve Allen as Goodman. It's not strictly movie puffery, though, instead presenting a serious and informative look at Goodman's career and musical artistry, and at his band as it was constituted at the time. After a 2-page introductory article, there is a group of shorter (usually single-page) articles focusing on aspects of the film and/or of Goodman and his band: a piece highlighting Joseph Gershenson, who as head of the music department at Universal-International oversaw the recording of the movie's music; another about Henry Mancini, who speaks admiringly of Goodman; an historical discussion of "The Goodman Drummers"; the first part of the transcript of a radio interview with Gene Krupa; an article about how Goodman himself was involved in choosing the songs that were presented on a five-LP set that chronicled his music during his heyday, 1935-1939 (the records themselves are also reviewed); and a brief review of the soundtrack recordings for the film, issued by Decca Records.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Type: Book 130pp.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 46 pages. Features: Lovely cover photo of Carmen McRae; Small photo ad for Selmer saxophones features John Coltrane; Pacific Jazz ad features Carmell Jones; Sinatra sues Capital; AFM sues Republic Pictures; Confusion reigns in wake of MCA breakup; Ellington sues and is sued in return; Elegy for Eddie Costa who died in car crash July 28; Something Rockin' in Denmark; Carmell Jones - Trumpet in a Hurry; The agonies of exploration - Jeanne Lee and Ran Blake; On the Threshold - feature article on the singer's singer, Carmen McRae; Sketches of the Rollins quartet by George Roth; Focus on Vi Redd - alto saxophonist, soprano saxophonist, and vocalist; Centrefold ad for Gretsch drums features Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, and Art Blakey; Record reviews; Large ad for Jimmy Smith and his Fats Waller album; Ad for Dodo Greene and her album 'My Hour of Need'; Art Blakey - Blindfold Test; Caught in the Act - Woody Herman and Leandro Barbieri; Fender Accordio-Organ ad features photo of Buddy De Franco and Tommy Gumina; Slingerland drum company ad features photo of Rufus Jones of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra; Small ad for Martin Trumpets features Al Hirt; Zildjian cymbal ad on back cover features photos of Mr. Zildjian and dozens of prominent drummers. Unmarked with somewhat average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Roth, George (illustrator). Magazine.…