Benny Carter

2 LPs ON 1 CD

This edition contains the complete Benny Carter LP Further Definitions (Impulse AS-12), which showcases the leader in the company of fellow hornmen Coleman Hawkins, Phil Woods and Charlie Rouse. The complete 1958 Carter LP Jazz Giant (Contemporary S7555), which also features Benny with great horn players (Ben Webster and Frank Rosolino) has been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

BENNY CARTER, alto sax, arranger
PHIL WOODS, alto sax
COLEMAN HAWKINS & CHARLIE ROUSE, tenor sax
JOHN COLLINS, guitar
DICK KATZ, piano
JIMMY GARRISON, bass
JO JONES, drums

New York, November 13 (tracks 1-3 & 7) &
November 15 (tracks 4-6 & 8), 1961.

*Bonus Album (9-15): Jazz Giant:
Benny Carter (as, tp & arra.)
Ben Webster (ts , out on 13 & 15)
Frank Rosolino (tb, out on 13 & 15)
André Previn (p, on 9 & 12-15)
Jimmy Rowles (p, on 10-11)
Barney Kessel (g)
Leroy Vinnegar (b),
Shelly Manne (d).
Los Angeles., June-October, 1957 & April 21, 1958.

INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

Further Definition: 4 1/2 Stars DownBeat Magazine - 5 Stars All Music GuideDOWN BEAT
Jazz Giant: 4 1/2 Stars All Music Guide

TRACKS:

01. Honeysuckle Rose
02. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
03. Crazy Rhythm
04. Blue Star
05. Cotton Tail
06. Body And Soul
07. Cherry
08. Doozy
09. Old Fashioned Love*
10. I’m Coming Virginia*
11. A Walkin’ Thing*
12 .Blue Lou*
13. Ain’t She Sweet*
14. How Can You Lose*
15. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me*

Total time: 73:12