THE BENNY CARTER QUARTET - Swingin' The '20s (1959-1988) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Combining altoist Benny Carter with pianist Earl Hines in a quartet is an idea with plenty of potential, but the results of this 1958 session are relaxed rather than explosive. Carter and Hines explore a dozen tunes (standards as well as forgotten songs like "All Alone" and "Mary Lou") with respect and light swing, but one wishes that there were a bit more competitiveness to replace some of the mutual respect. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Thou Swell    2:50
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
2    My Blue Heaven    3:18
Walter Donaldson / George A. Whiting
3    Just Imagine    2:31
4    If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)    2:40
5    Sweet Lorraine    5:00
Clifford R. Burwell / Mitchell Parish
6    Who's Sorry Now    2:23
Bert Kalmar / Harry Ruby / Ted Snyder
7    Who's Sorry Now (Alternate Take)    2:24
8    Laugh! Clown! Laugh!    3:20
Sam M. Lewis / Ted Fio Rito / Joe Young
9    Laugh! Clown! Laugh! (Alternate Take)    2:50
10    All Alone    3:12
Irving Berlin
11    All Alone (Alternate Take)    3:08
12    Mary Lou    3:08
13    In A Little Spanish Town    2:44
14    Someone To Watch Over Me    2:38
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
15    A Monday Date    3:10
Earl Hines
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet – Benny Carter
Bass – Leroy Vinnegar
Drums – Shelly Manne
Producer, Liner Notes [August 12, 1959] – Lester Koenig
Piano – Earl Hines