GOODBYE.
This exquisite Gordon Jenkins song became Benny Goodman's closing theme throughout his bandleading career. Because it was associated with his orchestra, rather than which one of the small groups, Eddie and GAry had to devise a way to make their version no less true to the combo setting. During the opening chorus, Eddie stays close to , who, in turn, hewed close to Jenkins; but beyond that point he did something I never heard Benny do, namely improvised on the challenging chord changes. This transforms "Goodbye" into a vehicle that is dually effective;
it's strange that the swing king of the clarinet never thought to experiment in this manner. Some 55 years after it was
composed, the tune becomes more valid than ever.

-From Eddie Daniels and Gary Burton Benny Rides Again..