BENNY CARTER – 1954 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1438 (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Volume eleven in the complete Classics Benny Carter chronology presents 14 outstanding tracks recorded during the summer and autumn of 1954 and subsequently released on producer Norman Granz's Norgran label. Recorded in Los Angeles on June 23, 1954, tracks one through eight are strikingly beautiful studies for alto saxophone with backing by pianist Don Abney, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Louie Bellson. These are some of the loveliest selections in the entire Benny Carter discography. Back in New York on September 14, 1954, Carter waxed four more standards in the company of trombonist Bill Harris and Granz's preferred rhythm section: Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Buddy Rich. On Carter's own "Marriage Blues" and Cole Porter's "Just One of Those Things" Dizzy Gillespie joined the group, blew his horn and stirred things up a bit. arwulf arwulf
Tracklist :
1     Moonglow 2:48     
2     My One and Only Love 3:55
Robert Mellin / Guy Wood
3     Our Love Is Here to Say 3:39
4     This Can't Be Love 3:27
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers    
5     Tenderly 3:41
Walter Gross / Jack Lawrence    
6     Unforgettable 3:25      
7     Ruby 4:36
Heinz Roemheld    
8     Moon Song 4:01    
9     Laura 7:42
Johnny Mercer / David Raksin    
10     That Old Black Magic 6:48
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer    
11     Angel Eyes 3:28
12     The Song Is You 4:50
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
13     Marriage Blues 7:46
14     Just One of Those Things 6:09
Cole Porter
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – George Duvivier (tracks: 1 to 8), Ray Brown (tracks: 9 to 14)
Drums – Buddy Rich (tracks: 9 to 14), Louis Bellson (tracks: 1 to 8)
Guitar – Herb Ellis (tracks: 9 to 14)
Piano – Don Abney (tracks: 1 to 8), Oscar Peterson (tracks: 9 to 14)
Trombone – Bill Harris (tracks: 9 to 13)
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 13, 14)