Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a story that originally ran in 2017. Across the last century of recorded music, New Jersey has been at the forefront of just about every movement and trend ...

Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present.

How many Broadway shows has Benny Goodman been in? Benny Goodman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Benny Goodman been in? Benny Goodman has not appeared in the West End ...

He works in mysterious ways.

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

GOODMAN nee Lowe - Joyce Esther Anne. Passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, 2026, aged 88 years. Dearly loved wife of Brian (dec.). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Craig and Debbie. Nan and Great-Nan ...