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The remarkable Benny Carter, who had first recorded 25 years earlier, was not even halfway through with his career when he started making sessions for Verve. This double CD wraps up the complete reissuance of all of his Verve albums. The distinctive and lyrical altoist is backed by strings throughout the first disc (16 songs plus ten alternate takes), but there is nothing sleepy about the music. The string arrangements (half by Joe Glover and half by Carter himself) are tasteful and provide a cushion for Carter's melodic but unpredictable horn; this is far from mere mood music. Most of the second disc matches the ageless altoist with trumpeter Roy Eldridge and a rhythm section. Some heat is generated, and most unusual are four unique numbers on which Eldridge duets with drummer Alvin Stoller (one has Roy overdubbing some basic piano), although Roy mostly follows the chord changes. In addition, there is a leftover alternate take from a Carter session with the Oscar Peterson quartet and two exciting selections in a sextet with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and trombonist Bill Harris. Easily recommended, this is a perfectly conceived series.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irene Kitchings, Composer - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Herzog Jr., Author - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Harold H. Dickenson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Hanighen, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Suessdorf, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Oscar Peterson Quartet, MainArtist - Leah Worth, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ALEC WILDER, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne King, ComposerLyricist - Egbert Van Alstyne, ComposerLyricist - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, MainArtist - Edmund Anderson, Author - Norman Granz, Producer - Theodor Grouya, Composer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kay Swift, ComposerLyricist - Paul James, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Lawrence, Composer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Alstone, Composer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Hanighen, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Hanighen, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Karl Suessdorf, ComposerLyricist - Leah Worth, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Karl Suessdorf, ComposerLyricist - Leah Worth, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - NACIO HERB BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Roy Eldridge, ComposerLyricist - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, Author - Victor Schertzinger, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Roy Eldridge, ComposerLyricist - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bernice Petkere, ComposerLyricist - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Roy Eldridge, ComposerLyricist - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Roy Eldridge, ComposerLyricist - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Roy Eldridge, ComposerLyricist - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Roy Eldridge, ComposerLyricist - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - NACIO HERB BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Roy Eldridge, ComposerLyricist - Bruce MacDonald, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, MainArtist - Bernice Petkere, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Carter, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alfred Newman, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The remarkable Benny Carter, who had first recorded 25 years earlier, was not even halfway through with his career when he started making sessions for Verve. This double CD wraps up the complete reissuance of all of his Verve albums. The distinctive and lyrical altoist is backed by strings throughout the first disc (16 songs plus ten alternate takes), but there is nothing sleepy about the music. The string arrangements (half by Joe Glover and half by Carter himself) are tasteful and provide a cushion for Carter's melodic but unpredictable horn; this is far from mere mood music. Most of the second disc matches the ageless altoist with trumpeter Roy Eldridge and a rhythm section. Some heat is generated, and most unusual are four unique numbers on which Eldridge duets with drummer Alvin Stoller (one has Roy overdubbing some basic piano), although Roy mostly follows the chord changes. In addition, there is a leftover alternate take from a Carter session with the Oscar Peterson quartet and two exciting selections in a sextet with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and trombonist Bill Harris. Easily recommended, this is a perfectly conceived series.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 42 track(s)
- Total length: 02:35:12
- Main artists: Benny Carter
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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