A Gentleman and His Music
| A Gentleman and His Music | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | August 1985 | |||
| Studio | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:24 | |||
| Label | Concord CJ-285 | |||
| Producer | Carl Jefferson | |||
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A Gentleman and His Music is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1985 and released by the Concord label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "For this 1985 session, altoist Benny Carter (then a week short of turning 78 years old) is teamed with the lyrical trumpeter Joe Wilder and the Concord All-Stars .... The results are predictably excellent with the septet swinging with spirit and creativity on four standards, a blues and Carter's original 'A Kiss from You.' This album is well worth tracking down".[3]
Track listing
- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 7:39
- "A Kiss from You" (Benny Carter, Johnny Mercer) – 6:15
- "Blues for George" (Carter) – 8:09
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 9:53
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Sherman, Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez) – 7:28
- "Idaho" (Jesse Stone) – 8:00
Personnel
- Benny Carter – alto saxophone
- Scott Hamilton - tenor saxophone
- Joe Wilder – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ed Bickert – electric guitar
- Gene Harris – piano
- John Clayton – bass
- Jimmie Smith – drums
References
- ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 7, 2019
- ^ Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography Archived 2017-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 10, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Benny Carter: A Gentleman and His Music – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2019.