Benny Carter

This edition contains the complete Benny Carter LP: Plays Cole Porte’s Can Can and Anything Goes, playing the music of Cole Porter with arrangements by Hal Schaefer. This is the first time this album ever appears on CD. As a bonus, Benny Carter’s previous album, Aspects (featuring Frank Rosolino) in its entirety, plus three extra mono takes from the same sessions.

Benny Carter (as) on all tracks plus:

[1-10] Plays Cole Porter’s Can Can And Anything Goes (Originally United Artists)
[1-5] Music from Cole Porter’s Can Can:
Hal Schaefer (p), Joe Benjamin (b), Gus Johnson (d), Ted Sommer (perc). New York, October 1958.
[6-10] Music from Cole Porter’s Anything Goes:
Teddy Charles (vib), Hal Schaefer (p), John Drew (b), Gus Johnson (d). New York, November 1958.

*Bonus Album [11-25]: Benny Carter & His Orchestra: Aspects (Originally United Artists)

[11-12], [14-15], [18-19] & [24]: Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey (tp), Tommy Pederson, George Roberts, Herbie Harper (tb), Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Justin Gordon, Chuck Gentry (saxes), Larry Bunker (vib, bgo), Arnold Ross (p), Bobby Gibbons (g), Joe Comfort (b), Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, September, 1958.
[13], [16-17], [20-23] & [25]: Al Porcino, Stu Williamson, Ray Triscari, Joe Gordon (tp), Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, Russell Brown (tb), Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Jewell Grant, Plas Johnson (saxes), Gerald Wiggins (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Comfort (b), Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, September, 1958.

Tracks:
1. I Love Paris, 2. C’est Magnifique, 3. It’s All Right With Me, 4. Allez-Vous En, Go Away, 5. I’m In Love, 6. Anything Goes, 7. All Through The Night, 8. Waltz Down The Aisle, 9. Buddy Beware, 10. You’re The Top, 11. June In January, 12. February Fiesta, 13. March Wind, 14. I’ll Remember April, 15. One Morning In May, 16. June Is Busting Out All Over, 17. Sleigh Ride In July, 18. August Moon, 19. September Song, 20. Something For October, 21. Swingin’ In November, 22). Roses In December, 23. June Is Busting Out All Over [Mono take], 24. August Moon [Mono take], 25. Swingin’ In November [Mono take].

Total time: 79:37