Home | Contact Us < CD Lists Cool Books Artist Reviews Collectibles Jazz Art Learn Jazz Links   Featured Review JazzWords   JazzWords > Teddy Wilson   When Teddy Wilson played piano, he exuded a certain musical elegance that seemed a natural extension of his persona.  He was the perfect foil for the equally elegant (musically) Benny Goodman, who hired Wilson and thereby presented the first integrated working group in jazz. Along with Gene Krupa at the drums, history was made with the Benny Goodman trio (1935), and then the quartet (add Lionel Hampton). When Wilson recorded "With Billie in Mind" in 1972 for Chiaroscuro, he had not recorded under his own name since the early 1960s.  The songs are all identified with Billie Holiday - many when Wilson was leading the recording sessions in the '30s and '40s.  One listen, and you'll wonder why no one had the sense to record him sooner, and be glad that Hank O'Neal put this session together. ©1998 Dave Leonnig Read other reviews Home | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Contact Us ©2002 JazzSpot Inc.  All rights reserved.