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Benny Goodman　( ベニーグッドマン )

{$Benny Goodman} was the first celebrated bandleader of the Swing Era, dubbed ”The King of Swing,” his popular emergence marking the beginning of the era. He was an accomplished clarinetist whose dist ..more

Ben Goldberg　( ベン　ゴールドバーグ )

Clarinetist {$Ben Goldberg} was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, later earning an undergraduate music degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a subsequent Master of Arts in Compos ..more

Perry Robinson　( ペリ−ロビン )

Throughout his career, {$Perry Robinson} has sought to do the near-impossible： establish himself as an {\avant-garde} leader on an instrument still closely associated with the {\swing} era. After exte ..more

Bernard Berkhout　( ベルナルドバークホート )