A powerful big band drummer, Jack Sperling has also proven himself quite adept in small-group Dixieland and mainstream settings through the years. Sperling started out working with Bunny Berigan's final big band (1941-42) and then while in the military (1943-45) played in a Navy band headed by Tex Beneke. After his discharge, he played with Beneke's civilian orchestra up until 1949. Sperling was a strong asset with the Les Brown Big Band (1949-53), for Bob Crosby (during 1954-57 including on his regular television series), on several occasions in the 1950's with the Dave Pell Octet and most prominently with Pete Fountain during the clarinetist's most productive years (1959-63). Jack Sperling, who also recorded with Eddie Miller, Benny Goodman (1960), Charlie Barnet, Bob Florence and others, has during the past couple of decades freelanced with big bands and all-star mainstream groups. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide