In a salute to Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian, Rich Goldblatt was Red Norvo on vibes,  to  John Clark's Benny Goodman clarinet, and Eric Baldwin's Charlie Christian guitar.  They performed many of the Benny Goodman Sextet classics, generally moving from clarinet to guitar to vibes, skillfully backed by the superb string bass of Stu Gunn, and drumming of Steve Taddeo, New England's Gene Krupa.  I'll Never Love Again, Smooth One, Bugle Bounce, Dorothy Fields-Jimmy McHugh's I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Don't Be That Way. Clark's sweet clarinet was heard on These Foolish Things,  then Get Happy. The hot front line on Seven Come Eleven was a real crowd pleaser!

Steve Taddeo  let loose on I'm Confessing That I Love You.  Usually quite and reserved, Eric stood out with his single-line solos, using sustained and bent notes, like Charlie Christian.  He introduced an eloquent Honeysuckle Rose.  I'm Gonna Love You As Long As I Can. A wonderful rendition of Royal Garden Blues followed.  They finished with the Sheik of Araby, Rich Greenblatt's impeccable rhythm closing the session in fine style - ending another great evening of music at the Sherborn Inn.  Stay tuned - there will be more!