Brad Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 These are coming out tomorrow, courtesy of BN/Capitol: Cannonball Adderley-Ernie Andrews - Live Session Stan Kenton - Back to Balboa Benny Carter - Sax a la Carter Johnny Smith - Moonlight in Vermont George Shearing Quintet with Nancy Wilson - The Swinging's Mutual I'd like to pick up the Johnny Smith (since I don't anticipate getting the Mosaic for awhile) but I don't know the others. Any comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 The Adderley - Andrews is cool; I haven't spun it in a while, but it's worth investigating if you like the Brothers A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Any recommendation for the Benny Carter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Any recommendation for the Benny Carter? That Benny Carter was originally released on UA. It was reissued by Blue Note France in the late '70s. Excellent 1960 quartet date with the fine rhythm section of Jimmy Rowles, Leroy Vinnegar and Mel Lewis. Benny Carter is the Master! There is a superb version of 'Everything I Have is Yours'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Thanks Brownie, I think I saw this one on ebay once but hesitated because I feared it might be Benny with a vocal group or something weird like that. If you believe AMG, Yanow makes it out as if Carter recorded no jazz whatsoever between the Granz dates and Further Definitions, then took another decade off before recording again ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 I'll definitely be going for the Carter tomorrow--sounds like a great date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 I picked this up but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clandy44 Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I don't think I ever heard a bad Benny Carter album-the man had consummate good judgment about what he recorded, and you can hear it starting on his earliest leader dates (Classics 1929-1933). I owned the Shearing-Wilson lp years ago. This was young Nancy at her most popular stage, and Shearing is a master at working with others-very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 I've been listening to this and it's very nice. It's undestated but Benny seems to be a master of this. It took me a couple of songs to get into it but once I did I really fell in with the countours of the date. What impresses me is the rhythm section, especially Jimmy Rowles. He doesn't get in Benny's way and the support he give (plus the solos he takes) are just right. They all mesh very well. Glad I picked this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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