BENNY CARTER - The Music Master (2004) 4CD SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Throughout much of the 20th century, Benny Carter was an accomplished composer, arranger, leader, sideman, and multi-instrumentalist. In 2004 the U.K.'s Proper label served his memory well with Proper Box 68 which carefully examines a 22-year segment from his unusually lengthy career. If a reasonably priced 88-track, four-CD set of swing and early modern mainstream jazz dating from 1930-1952 seems like too much of a good thing, maybe you really need to hear more jazz and not less, for here in the land of its birth we still have a lot of catching up to do in order to better comprehend this important part of our cultural heritage. A sensible two-CD equivalent would be Living Era's 51-track compilation When Lights Are Low, which has 31 tracks in common with Proper Box 68 and includes examples of Carter with Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra and McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Proper focuses more closely on bands which operated under Carter's direct leadership or influence. Although Carter is most often pictured holding an alto saxophone, he played a lot of trumpet as well as clarinet, tenor sax, and even a bit of drums. As an altoist he resembled Hilton Jefferson, Willie Smith, Johnny Hodges, and the young Pete Brown. For all his expertise as a reedman, Carter blows plenty of fine trumpet on Music Master.

Most of the first disc is devoted to the early '30s. Carter is heard leading his own bands, sitting in with visiting Englishman Spike Hughes & His Negro Orchestra, and with the Chocolate Dandies, a recurrent all-star swing band with varying personnel. Four different Chocolate Dandies sessions are represented on this collection. The first of these, recorded in December 1930, was essentially a condensed version of the Fletcher Henderson orchestra with Horace Henderson at the piano. The December 1933 Chocolate Dandies were racially mixed, which was a significant accomplishment back then. Carter revived the Dandies in the '40s with powerful improvisers like Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton, and Ben Webster. Carter's productive adventures in Europe during the late '30s are well represented on this collection, appearing near the end of the first disc and occupying more than half of the second. Starting in London, the tour takes you through Copenhagen, Laren, Den Haag, and finally Paris, where he recorded "Farewell Blues" and "Blue Light Blues" with an octet that included tenor man Alix Combelle and guitarist Django Reinhardt. For thrilling examples of Carter's handling of the tenor saxophone during his London sessions, you might want to hunt down his 1936-1937 recordings as reissued in chronological sequence by Classics, as well as his alternate takes on Neatwork 2063.

Throughout the '40s, Carter recorded with many of the best jazz musicians on the scene, and Proper provides an excellent overview of his work during this period. The inclusion of two Keynote sessions from 1946 is a real treat, with Carter leading his own quartet and guesting with a small combo led by pianist Arnold Ross. The big surprise on Disc Four is the vocal on "Out of My Way" by drummer Sid Catlett: this may well be the only time he ever used his voice on a recording. Proper's Benny Carter edition finishes with seven examples of Carter as an early modern mainstream jazzman in groups assembled by producer Norman Granz. First comes the historic blowing session with the one-time-only combination of Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter, and Ben Webster. The closing tracks feature Carter backed by Oscar Peterson's quartet, with strings added on "Isn't It Romantic?" and "Key Largo." arwulf arwulf
DISC 1 : ACCENT ON SWING    
1-1    The Chocolate Dandies–    Goodbye Blues 3:17
Bass – John Kirby
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Guitar [Or] – Benny Jackson, Clarence Holiday
Piano – Horace Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – Jimmy Harrison
Trumpet – Bobby Stark
1-2    The Chocolate Dandies–    Cloudy Skies 2:54
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Guitar [Or] – Benny Jackson, Clarence Holiday
Piano – Horace Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – Jimmy Harrison
Trumpet – Bobby Stark
Tuba – John Kirby
1-3    The Chocolate Dandies–    Got Another Sweetie Now 2:59
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Guitar [Or] – Benny Jackson, Clarence Holiday
Piano – Horace Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone, Vocals – Jimmy Harrison
Trumpet – Bobby Stark
Tuba – John Kirby
1-4    The Chocolate Dandies–    Bugle Call Rag 2:49
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Guitar [Or] – Benny Jackson, Clarence Holiday
Piano – Horace Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – Jimmy Harrison
Trumpet – Bobby Stark
Tuba – John Kirby
1-5    The Chocolate Dandies–    Dee Blues 2:55
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Guitar [Or] – Benny Jackson, Clarence Holiday
Piano – Horace Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – Jimmy Harrison
Trumpet – Bobby Stark
Tuba – John Kirby
1-6    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Swing It 3:10
Alto Saxophone – Howard Johnson
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Rod Rodriguez
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – George Washington, Wilbur De Paris
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Leonard Davis, Shad Collins
Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
1-7    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Synthetic Love 3:25
Alto Saxophone – Howard Johnson
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Rod Rodriguez
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – George Washington, Wilbur De Paris
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Leonard Davis, Shad Collins
Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
1-8    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Six Bells Stampede 2:39
Alto Saxophone – Howard Johnson
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Rod Rodriguez
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – George Washington, Wilbur De Paris
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Leonard Davis, Shad Collins
Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
1-9    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Love, You're Not The One For Me 3:32
Alto Saxophone – Howard Johnson
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Rod Rodriguez
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – George Washington, Wilbur De Paris
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Leonard Davis, Shad Collins
Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
1-10    Spike Hughes And His Negro Orchestra–    Sweet Sue, Just You 2:59
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass, Leader – Spike Hughes
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Rod Rodriguez
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry
Trombone – Dicky Wells
Trumpet – Henry "Red" Allen
1-11    The Chocolate Dandies–    Blue Interlude 3:25
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – Floyd O'Brien
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
1-12    The Chocolate Dandies–    I Never Knew 3:03
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – Floyd O'Brien
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
1-13    The Chocolate Dandies–    Once Upon A Time 3:24
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – Floyd O'Brien
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
1-14    The Chocolate Dandies–    Krazy Kapers 3:28
Bass – Ernest Hill
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry
Trombone – Floyd O'Brien
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
1-15    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Devil's Holiday 3:06
Alto Saxophone – Glyn Paque
Bass – Ernest Hill
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Sid Catlett
Flute, Alto Saxophone – Wayman Carver
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Russell
Trombone – Fred Robinson, J.C. Higginbotham, Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Eddie Mallory, Dick Clark
1-16    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Lonesome Nights 3:33
Alto Saxophone – Glyn Paque
Bass – Ernest Hill
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Sid Catlett
Flute, Alto Saxophone – Wayman Carver
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Russell
Trombone – Fred Robinson, J.C. Higginbotham, Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Eddie Mallory, Dick Clark
1-17    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Symphony In Riffs 3:03
Alto Saxophone – Glyn Paque
Bass – Ernest Hill
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Sid Catlett
Flute, Alto Saxophone – Wayman Carver
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Russell
Trombone – Fred Robinson, J.C. Higginbotham, Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Eddie Mallory, Dick Clark
1-18    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Blue Lou 3:05
Alto Saxophone – Glyn Paque
Bass – Ernest Hill
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Sid Catlett
Flute, Alto Saxophone – Wayman Carver
Guitar – Lawrence Lucie
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Russell
Trombone – Fred Robinson, J.C. Higginbotham, Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Bill Dillard, Eddie Mallory, Dick Clark
1-19    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Shoot The Works 2:57
Alto Saxophone – Ben Smith, Russell Procope
Bass – Elmer James
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Walter Johnson
Guitar – Clarence Holiday
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Benny Morton, Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Irving Randolph, Otis Johnson, Russell Smith
1-20    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Dream Lullaby 3:09
Alto Saxophone – Ben Smith, Russell Procope
Bass – Elmer James
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Walter Johnson
Guitar – Clarence Holiday
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Benny Morton, Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Irving Randolph, Otis Johnson, Russell Smith
2-21    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Everybody Shuffle 3:02
Alto Saxophone – Ben Smith, Russell Procope
Bass – Elmer James
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Walter Johnson
Guitar – Clarence Holiday
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Benny Morton, Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Irving Randolph, Otis Johnson, Russell Smith
2-22    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    These Foolish Things 3:00
Alto Saxophone – E. O. Pogson
Bass – Al Burke
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andy McDevitt
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Drums – Ronnie Gubertini
Guitar – George Elliott
Piano – Pat Dodd
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Featherstonehaugh
Trombone – Bill Mulraney, Ted Heath
Trumpet – Duncan Whyte, Max Goldberg, Tommy McQuater
2-23    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Accent On Swing 2:49
Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
Bass – Wally Morris
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andy McDevitt, Freddy Gardner
Drums – George Elrick
Guitar – Albert Harris
Piano – Billy Munn
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Featherstonehaugh
Trombone – Lew Davis, Ted Heath
Trumpet – Max Goldberg, Tommy McQuater
Trumpet, Trombone – Leslie Thompson
DISC 2 : WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW    
2-1    Benny Carter And His Swing Quartet–    When Lights Are Low 2:48
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Wally Morris
Drums – George Elrick
Guitar – Bernard Addison
Piano – Gene Rodgers
Vocals – Elisabeth Welch
2-2    Benny Carter With Kai Ewans' Orchestra–    Blue Interlude 3:07
Alto Saxophone – Kai Ewans
Bass – Kelof Nielsen
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Aage Voss
Drums – Eric Kragh
Guitar – Hans Ulrik Neumann
Piano – Christian Jensen
Tenor Saxophone – Anker Skjoldborg, Knut Knutsson
Trombone – Palmer Traulsen, Peter Rasmussen
Trumpet – Axel Skouby, Kurt Pederson, Olaf Carlsson
Trumpet, Drums, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-3    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Gin And Jive 2:55
Bass – Wally Morris
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andy McDevitt, Freddy Gardner
Drums – Al Craig
Guitar – Albert Harris
Piano – Eddie Macauley
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Featherstonehaugh, George Evans
Trombone – Bill Mulraney, Lew Davis
Trumpet – Leslie Thompson, Tommy McQuater
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-4    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Nagasaki 2:57
Bass – Wally Morris
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andy McDevitt, Freddy Gardner
Drums – Al Craig
Guitar – Albert Harris
Piano – Eddie Macauley
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Featherstonehaugh, George Evans
Trombone – Bill Mulraney, Lew Davis
Trumpet – Leslie Thompson, Tommy McQuater
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-5    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    There's A Small Hotel 3:05
Bass – Wally Morris
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andy McDevitt, Freddy Gardner
Drums – Al Craig
Guitar – Albert Harris
Piano – Eddie Macauley
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Featherstonehaugh, George Evans
Trombone – Bill Mulraney, Lew Davis
Trumpet – Leslie Thompson, Tommy McQuater
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-6    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    I'm In The Mood For Swing 2:32
Bass – Wally Morris
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andy McDevitt, Freddy Gardner
Drums – Al Craig
Guitar – Albert Harris
Piano – Eddie Macauley
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Featherstonehaugh, George Evans
Trombone – Bill Mulraney, Lew Davis
Trumpet – Leslie Thompson, Tommy McQuater
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-7    Benny Carter And The Ramblers–    I'll Never Give In 2:40
Bass – Jack Pet
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andre Van Der Ouderaa, Wim Poppink
Drums – Kees Kranenburg
Leader – Theo Uden Masman
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Sal Doof
Trombone – Marcel Thielemans
Trumpet – George Van Helvoirt, Jack Bulterman
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-8    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Skip It 2:56
Alto Saxophone – Louis Stephenson
Bass – Len Harrison
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Ray Webb
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Bertie King, Jimmy Williams
Trombone – George Chisholm, Harry Van Oven
Trumpet – Cliff Woodridge, Rolf Goldstein, Sam Dasberg
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-9    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Lazy Afternoon 3:01
Alto Saxophone – Louis Stephenson
Bass – Len Harrison
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Ray Webb
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Bertie King, Jimmy Williams
Trombone – George Chisholm, Harry Van Oven
Trumpet – Cliff Woodridge, Rolf Goldstein, Sam Dasberg
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-10    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Blues In My Heart 2:33
Alto Saxophone – Louis Stephenson
Bass – Len Harrison
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Ray Webb
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Bertie King, Jimmy Williams
Trombone – George Chisholm, Harry Van Oven
Trumpet – Cliff Woodridge, Rolf Goldstein, Sam Dasberg
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Benny Carter
2-11    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Somebody Loves Me 2:46
Bass – Len Harrison
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Williams
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Ray Webb
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – George Chisholm
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-12    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Mighty Like The Blues 3:02
Bass – Len Harrison
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Williams
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Ray Webb
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – George Chisholm
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-13    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Pardon Me, Pretty Baby 2:57
Bass – Len Harrison
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Williams
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Ray Webb
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – George Chisholm
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-14    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    My Buddy 2:47
Bass – Len Harrison
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Williams
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Ray Webb
Piano – Freddy Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – George Chisholm
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-15    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Farewell Blues 3:13
Alto Saxophone – Fletcher Allen
Bass – Len Harrison
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Bertie King
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Django Reinhardt
Piano – Yorke De Souza*
Tenor Saxophone – Alix Combelle
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-16    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Blue Light Blues 3:04
Alto Saxophone – Fletcher Allen
Bass – Len Harrison
Clarinet, Tenor Trombone – Bertie King
Drums – Robert Montmarché
Guitar – Django Reinhardt
Piano – Yorke De Souza
Tenor Saxophone – Alix Combelle
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-17    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Melancholy Lullaby 2:55
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Carl Frye, James Powell
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Drums – Henry Morrison
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Eddie Heywood
Tenor Saxophone – Castor McCord, Ernie Powell
Trombone – James Archey, Vic Dickenson
Trombone, Vibraphone – Tyree Glenn
Trumpet – George Woodlen, Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills
2-18    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    When Lights Are Low 2:50
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Carl Frye, James Powell
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Eddie Heywood, Henry Morrison
Tenor Saxophone – Castor McCord, Ernie Powell
Trombone – James Archey, Vic Dickenson
Trombone, Vibraphone – Tyree Glenn
Trumpet – Eddie Mullens, Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills
Vocals – Dell St. John
2-19    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Riff Romp 2:55
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Carl Frye, James Powell
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Drums – Henry Morrison
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Eddie Heywood
Tenor Saxophone – Castor McCord, Ernie Powell
Trombone – James Archey, Vic Dickenson
Trombone, Vibraphone – Tyree Glenn
Trumpet – Eddie Mullens, Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills
Vocals – Dell St. John
2-20    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Shufflebug Shuffle 2:45
Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye, James Powell
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Eddie Heywood
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Powell, Sammy Davis
Trombone – James Archey, Tyree Glenn, Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Eddie Mullens, Irving Randolph, Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-21    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Sleep 2:57
Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye, James Powell
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Eddie Heywood
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Stanley Payne
Trombone – Gene Simon, James Archey, Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Russell Smith
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-22    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Fish Fry 3:10
Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye, James Powell
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Eddie Heywood
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Stanley Payne
Trombone – Gene Simon, James Archey, Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Russell Smith
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-23    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Slow Freight 3:20
Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye, James Powell
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Eddie Heywood
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Stanley Payne
Trombone – Gene Simon, James Archey, Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Russell Smith
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
2-24    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Night Hop 3:08
Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye, George Dorsey
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Sammy Davis, Stafford Simon
Trombone – Milton Robinson, Sandy Williams
Trumpet – Bill Coleman, Russell Smith, Shad Collins
2-25    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Pom Pom
Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye, George Dorsey
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Sammy Davis, Stafford Simon
Trombone – Milton Robinson, Sandy Williams
Trumpet – Bill Coleman, Russell Smith, Shad Collins
DISC 3 : BACK BAY BOOGIE    
3-1    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    O.K. For Baby 3:03
Alto Saxophone – Carl Frye, George Dorsey
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Sammy Davis, Stafford Simon
Trombone – Milton Robinson, Sandy Williams
Trumpet – Bill Coleman, Russell Smith, Shad Collins
3-2    The Chocolate Dandies–    Smack 2:36
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – John Kirby
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Bernard Addison
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet – Roy Eldridge
3-3    The Chocolate Dandies–    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 4:12
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – John Kirby
Drums – Sid Catlett
Guitar – Bernard Addison
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet – Roy Eldridge
3-4    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Boogie Woogie Sugar Blues 3:06
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Chauncey Haughton
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – George James
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Everett Barksdale
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – George Irish, Stafford Simon
Trombone – Madison Vaughan, Milton Robinson
Trumpet – Bobby Williams, Jonah Jones, Russell Smith
3-5    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    All Of Me 3:20
Alto Saxophone – Chauncey Haughton
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – George James
Bass – Hayes Alvis
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – William Purnell
Guitar – Everett Barksdale
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – George Irish, Stafford Simon
Trombone – Benny Morton, Madison Vaughan, Milton Robinson
Trumpet – Bobby Williams, Russell Smith, Sidney De Paris
3-6    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Cuddle Up, Huddle Up 2:43
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Bill White, George Dorsey
Bass – Ted Sturgis
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar – Herb Thomas
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Fred Mitchell, George Irish
Trombone – James Archey, Joe Britton
Trumpet – Jonah Jones, Russell Smith, Sidney De Paris
3-7    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Midnight 3:16
Alto Saxophone – Eddie Barefield, Ernie Purce
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet – Benny Carter
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Al Taylor
Guitar – Herb Thomas
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Powell, Fred Williams
Trombone – James Archey*, Joe Britton, Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Doc Cheatham, Lincoln Mills, Sidney De Paris
Vocals – Maxine Sullivan
3-8    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Lullaby To A Dream 3:07
Alto Saxophone – Eddie Barefield, Ernie Purce
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet – Benny Carter
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Al Taylor
Guitar – Herb Thomas
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Powell, Fred Williams
Trombone – James Archey, Joe Britton, Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Doc Cheatham, Lincoln Mills, Sidney De Paris
3-9    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    What A Difference A Day Made 3:02
Alto Saxophone – Eddie Barefield, Ernie Purce
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet – Benny Carter
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Al Taylor
Guitar – Herb Thomas
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Powell, Fred Williams
Trombone – James Archey, Joe Britton, Vic Dickenson
Trumpet – Doc Cheatham, Lincoln Mills, Sidney De Paris
Vocals – Maxine Sullivan
3-10    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Sunday 2:45
Alto Saxophone – Ernie Purce, George James
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet – Benny Carter
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Berisford 'Shep' Shepherd
Guitar – William Lewis
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Alfred Gibson, Ernie Powell
Trombone – Benny Morton, James Archey, John McConnell
Trumpet – Emmett Berry, Nathaniel Williams, Rostelle Reese
3-11    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Back Bay Boogie 2:54
Alto Saxophone – Ernie Purce, George James
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet – Benny Carter
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Berisford 'Shep' Shepherd
Guitar – William Lewis
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Alfred Gibson, Ernie Powell
Trombone – Benny Morton, James Archey, John McConnell
Trumpet – Emmett Berry, Nathaniel Williams, Rostelle Reese
3-12    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Poinciana 3:01
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Porter Kilbert
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – Curley Russell
Drums – Oscar Bradley
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Humphrey Ted Brannon
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Eugene Porter
Trombone – Alton Moore, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Haughton
Trumpet – Claude Dunson, Freddie Webster, Ted Buckner, Vernon Porter
3-13    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Love For Sale 3:01
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Porter Kilbert
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – Curley Russell
Drums – Oscar Bradley
Guitar – Ulysses Livingston
Piano – Humphrey Ted Brannon
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Eugene Porter
Trombone – Alton Moore, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Haughton
Trumpet – Claude Dunson, Freddie Webster, Ted Buckner, Vernon Porter
3-14    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    I Can't Escape From You 3:21
Alto Saxophone – Porter Kilbert
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Max Roach
Guitar – W.J. Edwards
Piano – Gerald Wiggins
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Eugene Porter
Trombone – Alton Moore, Bart Varsalona, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Haughton
Trumpet – Edwin Davis, John Carroll, Karl George, Milton Fletcher
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
3-15    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    I Can't Get Started 2:51
Alto Saxophone – Porter Kilbert
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Max Roach
Guitar – W.J. Edwards
Piano – Gerald Wiggins
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Eugene Porter
Trombone – Alton Moore, Bart Varsalona, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Haughton
Trumpet – Edwin Davis, John Carroll, Karl George, Milton Fletcher
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
3-16    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    I Surrender Dear 3:03
Alto Saxophone – Porter Kilbert
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Max Roach
Guitar – W.J. Edwards
Piano – Gerald Wiggins
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Eugene Porter
Trombone – Alton Moore, Bart Varsalona, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Haughton
Trumpet – Edwin Davis, John Carroll, Karl George, Milton Fletcher
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
3-17    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Malibu 3:03
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert
Baritone Saxophone – John Taylor
Bass – Charles Drayton
Drums – Max Roach
Guitar – Herman Mitchell
Piano – Rufus Webster
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Harold Clark
Trombone – Alton Moore, George Washington, Henry Coker, Louis Taylor
Trumpet – Emmett Berry, Fred Trainer, Gerald Wilson, Irving Lewis, Paul Cohen
3-18    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Forever Blues 2:37
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Joe Epps, Porter Kilbert
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – Thomas Moultrie
Drums – Percy Brice
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Rufus Webster
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Harold Clark
Trombone – Al Grey, Alton Moore, Charles Johnson, John Morris
Trumpet – Idrees Sulieman, Lewis Botton, Louis Gray, Wallace Jones
3-19    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Jump Call 2:53
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Joe Epps, Porter Kilbert
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – Thomas Moultrie
Drums – Percy Brice
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Rufus Webster
Tenor Saxophone – Bumps Myers, Harold Clark
Trombone – Al Grey, Alton Moore, Charles Johnson, John Morris
Trumpet – Idrees Sulieman, Lewis Botton, Louis Gray, Wallace Jones
3-20    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Looking For A Boy 2:51
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Russell Procope
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – John Simmons
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Tony Scott
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon, Don Byas
Trombone – Al Grey, Alton Moore, Sandy Williams, Trummy Young
Trumpet – Emmett Berry, Joe Newman, Neal Hefti, Shorty Rogers
Vocals – Maxine Sullivan
3-21    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Rose Room 2:57
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Russell Procope
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willard Brown
Bass – John Simmons
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Tony Scott
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon, Don Byas
Trombone – Al Grey, Alton Moore, Sandy Williams, Trummy Young
Trumpet – Emmett Berry, Joe Newman, Neal Hefti, Shorty Rogers
3-22    Arnold Ross Quintet–    The Moon Is Low 2:48
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Guitar – Allan Reuss
Piano – Arnold Ross
3-23    Arnold Ross Quintet–    Stairway To The Stars 3:07
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Guitar – Allan Reuss
Piano – Arnold Ross
3-24    Arnold Ross Quintet–    Bye Bye Blues 2:44
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Guitar – Allan Reuss
Piano – Arnold Ross
3-25    Arnold Ross Quintet–    I Don't Know Why I Love You, Like I Do 3:05
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Artie Bernstein
Drums – Nick Fatool
Guitar – Allan Reuss
Piano – Arnold Ross
DISCS 4 : FUNKY BLUES    
4-1    Benny Carter Quartet–    Moonglow 2:51
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Unknown Artist
Drums – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Piano – Sonny White
4-2    Benny Carter Quartet–    Give Me Something To Remember You By 2:47
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Unknown Artist
Drums – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Piano – Sonny White
4-3    Benny Carter Quartet–    Lady Be Good 2:38
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Unknown Artist
Drums – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Piano – Sonny White
4-4    Benny Carter Quartet–    Deep Purple 3:12
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Unknown Artist
Drums – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Piano – Sonny White
4-5    Benny Carter & His Chocolate Dandies–    Sweet Georgia Brown 2:35
Bass – John Simmons
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – Sid Catlett
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Al Grey
Trumpet – Buck Clayton
4-6    Benny Carter & His Chocolate Dandies–    Out Of My Way 3:00
Bass – John Simmons
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums, Vocals – Sid Catlett
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Al Grey
Trumpet – Buck Clayton
4-7    Benny Carter & His Chocolate Dandies–    What'll It Be 3:16
Bass – John Simmons
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – Sid Catlett
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Al Grey
Trumpet – Buck Clayton
4-8    Benny Carter & His Chocolate Dandies–    Cadillac Slim 3:01
Bass – John Simmons
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Drums – Sid Catlett
Piano – Sonny White
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Al Grey
Trumpet – Buck Clayton
4-9    Norman Granz' Jam Session–    Jam Blues 14:19
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Flip Phillips
Trumpet – Charlie Shavers
4-10    Norman Granz' Jam Session–    What Is This Thing Called Love? 15:23
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Flip Phillips
Trumpet – Charlie Shavers
4-11    Norman Granz' Jam Session–    Funky Blues 13:11
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Flip Phillips
Trumpet – Charlie Shavers
5-12    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Isn't It Romantic? 3:40
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Buddy Rich
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Strings – Unknown Artist
4-13    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Gone With The Wind 2:56
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Buddy Rich
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Oscar Peterson
4-14    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 2:55
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Buddy Rich
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Oscar Peterson
4-15    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Key Largo 3:06
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Buddy Rich
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Strings – Unknown Artist