Jazz Giant (Benny Carter album)
This article is about the album by Benny Carter. For the album by Bud Powell, see Jazz Giant.
| Jazz Giant | ||||
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| Studio album by Benny Carter | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded |
June 11, July 22 and October 7, 1957 and April 21, 1958 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:44 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C3555/S7555 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Benny Carter chronology | ||||
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Jazz Giant is an album by saxophonist Benny Carter recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it a "particularly strong septet session" and stated: "This timeless music is beyond the simple categories of 'swing' or 'bop' and should just be called 'classic.'"[2]
Track listing
- "Old Fashioned Love" (James P. Johnson, Cecil Mack) - 7:51
- "I'm Coming Virginia" (Will Marion Cook, Donald Heywood) - 5:48
- "A Walkin' Thing" (Benny Carter) - 6:00
- "Blue Lou" (Irving Mills, Edgar Sampson) - 4:58
- "Ain't She Sweet" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) - 3:40
- "How Can You Lose" (Carter) - 6:13
- "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me" (Charles McCarron, Russ Morgan, Arthur Swanstrom) - 4:39
- Recorded at Contemporary Records Studio in Los Angeles, California on June 11, 1957 (tracks 1 & 4), July 22, 1957 (tracks 2 & 3), October 7, 1957 (track 6) and April 21, 1958 (tracks 5 & 7)
Personnel
- Benny Carter - alto saxophone, trumpet, arranger
- Frank Rosolino - trombone (tracks 1-4 & 6)
- Ben Webster - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4 & 6)
- André Previn (tracks 1 & 4-7), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 2 & 3) - piano
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
References
- ↑ Contemporary Records discography accessed June 8, 2015
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Jazz Giant – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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