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Benny Meets Artie
Featuring
Ross Wooldridge
and
The Galaxy Orchestra
The King of Swing Meets the King of the Clarinet - A Tribute to the Big Bands of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw 
Sample reviews of Ross Wooldridge and The Galaxy Orchestra
“One of the best gigs ever…. Benny Goodman fans could have closed their eyes and felt they were listening to that master of the licorice stick himself.” Irving Brace – London Jazz Society
“Ross Wooldridge demonstrates complete control of the clarinet… the standing-room only crowd erupted in cheers after many numbers…” Murray Charters – Brantford Expositor
“The reviews are in, and the shows were a huge HIT!!! Thanks to you and everyone involved with the production. Everyone had a great time!! Michael Grit – The Sanderson Centre, Brantford
“An entertaining show filled with pizzazz and excitement. It really swings and brings audiences to their feet” Mike Filey – Toronto Sun Columnist
“A feast for the eyes, the ears, the soul and the toe. Bandstand: a well deserved standing ovation” Alain Boisvert – CJBC Radio Canada.
“The show was really good, especially the band! You were right about Ross Wooldridge’s ‘tour-de-force’ on (Artie Shaw’s) Carioca.” John Stewart, The Mississauga News
“…a show whose magnitude is second to none.” Dee Adrian, G.M. Capitol Theatre, North Bay
“…Wooldridge did some incredible Goodman solos on clarinet…” Harry Currie, Kitchener Record
“…a brilliant show!!!” Joh n Macklem, President, Victoria County Historical Society
“The All-Canadian Jazz Festival in Port Hope regularly closes the weekend with a Big Band that represents the finest exponents of the genre. The Galaxie All-Star Orchestra, featuring Ross Wooldridge, presented an absolutely perfect portrait of the music of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw. The band was very tight.
Ross Wooldridge is probably the finest clarinet player in the country. Ross is intimate with the material and it’s history, and he took the audience to a place many hadn’t visited in years. They were a huge hit, and a perfect way to end a great weekend. Oh that we could have had a dance floor!” John McGuirk, Music Director Port Hope All-Canadian Jazz Festival
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