ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Album Cover
Benny Carter
Four Classic Albums Plus

Compil. UK 2012 on Avid Jazz label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)

4 Benny Carter albums remastered on 2 CDs: Tracks 1-1 to 1-7 from Jazz Giant recorded in Los Angeles, June, July, October 1957 & April 1958 Tracks 1-8 to 1-19 from Swingin' The '20s and track 20 (alt. take) recorded in Los Angeles, November 2, 1958 Tracks 2-1 to 2-12 from Sax Ala Carter! recorded in Los Angeles, February 5, 1960 Tracks 2-13 to 2-26 from Aspects : location and recording date not mentioned Standard 2-CDs jewel box, 8-page booklet, extracts from original sleeve notes. ℗ & © 2012 Avid Ltd. CD 1: 79:58 - CD 2: 79:58 Track 2-1 is wrongly credited to Mack & Johnson (probably copied from track 1-1), it's indeed a song written by Johnny Mercer and Ziggy Elman.

     
Musicians
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
alto saxophone, leader, tenor saxophone, overdubbed, trumpet, written by, album by
PortraitLeroy Vinnegar b, 1928-1999 US
bass
PortraitMel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US
drums
PortraitShelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US
drums, soloist
PortraitBarney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US
guitar, soloist
PortraitAndré Previn p, *1929 US
piano
PortraitEarl Hines p, 1903-1983 US
piano, written by
PortraitJimmy Rowles p, 1918-1996 US
piano
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitFrank Rosolino tb, 1926-1978 US
trombone, soloist
PortraitThe Benny Carter Quartet ,
performer on track
PortraitBenny Carter And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitArnold Ross p, 1921-2000 US
soloist
PortraitHerb Harper tb, *1920 US
soloist
PortraitShorty Sherock tr, 1915-1980 US
soloist
PortraitBobby Gibbons g,
soloist
PortraitPete Candoli tr, 1923-2008 US
soloist
PortraitJoe Gordon tr, 1928-1963 US
soloist
PortraitBuddy Collette fl, 1921-2010 US
soloist
PortraitLarry Bunker dr, vib, 1928-2005 US
soloist
PortraitGerald Wiggins p, 1922-2008 US
soloist
PortraitPlas Johnson ts, sax, fl, *1931 US
soloist
PortraitStu Williamson tr, tb, 1933-1991 US
soloist
Producers
Anne Bennett artwork, coordinator
Dave Bennett compilation producer, remastered by
Leonard Feather liner notes
Lester Koenig liner notes
Nat Hentoff liner notes
Ted Kendall remastered by, final masters
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Jazz GiantBenny Carter
2Old Fashioned LoveBenny CarterCecil Mack, James Price Johnson7:48
3I'm Coming VirginiaBenny CarterDonald Heywood, Will Marion Cook5:45
4A Walkin' ThingBenny Carter5:57
5Blue LouBenny CarterEdgar Sampson, Irving Mills4:55
6Ain't She SweetBenny CarterJack Yellen, Milton Ager3:37
7How Can You LooseBenny Carter6:11
8Blues My Naughtie Sweetie Gives To MeBenny CarterArthur N. Swanstone, Carey Morgan, Charles R. McCarron4:39
9Swingin' The '20sBenny Carter
10Thou SwellThe Benny Carter QuartetRodgers & Hart2:49
11My Blue HeavenThe Benny Carter QuartetGeorge Whiting, Walter Donaldson3:18
12Just ImagineThe Benny Carter QuartetDeSylva, Brown and Henderson2:31
13If I Could Be With YouThe Benny Carter QuartetHenry Creamer, James Price Johnson2:40
14Sweet LorraineThe Benny Carter QuartetCliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish5:00
15Who's Sorry NowThe Benny Carter QuartetBert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder2:22
16Laugh! Clown! Laugh!The Benny Carter QuartetJoe Young, Sam Lewis, Ted Fiorito3:20
17All AloneThe Benny Carter QuartetIrving Berlin3:12
18Mary LouThe Benny Carter QuartetAbe Lyman, George Waggner, J. Russel Robinson3:06
19In A Little Spanish TownThe Benny Carter QuartetJoe Young, Mabel Wayne, Sam Lewis2:44
20Someone To Watch Over MeThe Benny Carter QuartetGeorge & Ira Gershwin2:37
21A Monday DateThe Benny Carter QuartetEarl Hines, Sid Robin3:08
22All Alone (Alternate Take)The Benny Carter QuartetIrving Berlin3:11
23Sax Ala Carter!Benny Carter
24And The Angels SingThe Benny Carter QuartetJohnny Mercer, Ziggy Elman2:57
25Everything I Have Is YoursThe Benny Carter QuartetBurton Lane, Harold Adamson3:33
26I UnderstandThe Benny Carter QuartetKim Gannon, Mabel Wayne3:04
27All Or Nothing At AllThe Benny Carter QuartetArthur Altman, Jack Lawrence3:16
28I'll Never Smile AgainThe Benny Carter QuartetRuth Lowe2:22
29If I Loved YouThe Benny Carter QuartetRodgers & Hammerstein3:43
30Far Away PlacesThe Benny Carter QuartetAlex Kramer, Joan Whitney3:22
31I Should CareThe Benny Carter QuartetAxel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn3:58
32For All We KnowThe Benny Carter QuartetJ. Fred Coots, Sam Lewis3:00
33I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A ChanceThe Benny Carter QuartetBing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young2:48
34The One I LoveThe Benny Carter QuartetGus Kahn, Isham Jones3:05
35Moon Of ManakooraThe Benny Carter QuartetAlfred Newman, Frank Loesser2:40
36AspectsBenny Carter
37June In JanuaryBenny Carter And His OrchestraLeo Robin, Ralph Rainger3:12
38February FiestaBenny Carter And His OrchestraHal Schaefer1:55
39March WindBenny Carter And His Orchestra3:16
40I'll Remember AprilBenny Carter And His OrchestraDon Raye, Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston3:21
41One Morning In MayBenny Carter And His OrchestraHoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish2:49
42June Is Bustin' Out All OverBenny Carter And His OrchestraRodgers & Hammerstein2:59
43Sleigh Ride In JulyBenny Carter And His OrchestraJimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke2:50
44August MoonBenny Carter And His Orchestra3:39
45September SongBenny Carter And His OrchestraKurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson2:39
46Something For OctoberBenny Carter And His Orchestra2:53
47Swingin' In NovemberBenny Carter And His Orchestra3:02
48Roses In DecemberBenny Carter And His OrchestraBen Oakland, George Jessel, Herbert Magidson2:36
49February Fiesta (Mono Alternate Take)Benny Carter And His OrchestraHal Schaefer1:55
50August Moon (Mono Alternate Take)Benny Carter And His Orchestra3:35
External Links
Discogs Logo Discogs  iTunes Logo iTunes

  
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo App
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Benny%20Carter&title=Four%20Classic%20Albums%20%20Plus
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo