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Question:ok so when the song starts first its drums
then its some instrument
then its another one which comes in.

what are those second and third instruments??? is it trumpet or trombone???

here's a link to listen;
http://play.rhapsody.com/bennygoodman/th...


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: ok so when the song starts first its drums
then its some instrument
then its another one which comes in.

what are those second and third instruments??? is it trumpet or trombone???

here's a link to listen;
http://play.rhapsody.com/bennygoodman/th...

Krupa the madman on drums...then trombones...then trumpets...then saxophones.

Here's a nice video of the tune, although it doesn't start at the beginning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mJ4dpNal...

Fun fact: Part of what made Harry James leave the band was the pressure of having to play an over the top solo every night in this piece at the end of their performances.