Benny Carter -Jazz Giant (LP) -Concord Records LP Grooves.land/Playthek

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01. "Old Fashioned Love"
02. "I'm Coming, Virginia"
03. "A Walkin' Thing"
04. "Blue Lou"
05. "Ain't She Sweet?"
06. "How Can You Lose?"
07. "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me"

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Acoustic Sounds

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Jazz Giant is an album by saxophonist Benny Carter that was recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released by Contemporary Records "Jazz Giant" is an appropriately titled album. Benny Carter is definitely one, having been in the jazz limelight at the time of this recording (1957-58) for more than twenty years. But what makes "Jazz Giant" special is that Carter's bandmates are giants in their own right -- Ben Webster, Shelly Manne, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar and Andre Previn (in the days before he became a giant of classical music). There is also trombonist Frank Rosolino, a giant talent with a tragic story, who was sadly underrepresented on album but holds his own easily with these other greats. (Those curious about Rosolino would be well served to check out his OJC CD "Free For All.") In terms of the album's songs, there are two Carter originals, "A Walkin' Thing" and "How Can You Lose," and five standards. A final note, Benny Carter trades in his alto sax for trumpet on two tracks, and Andre Previn is replaced by Jimmy Rowles on a couple of numbers. - ACOUSTIC SOUNDS

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in a tip-on jacket. Released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series celebrating 70 years of Contemporary Records, saxophonist Benny Carter's album, Jazz Giant, features performances by Andre Previn, Shelly Manne, Barney Kessel, Ben Webster, and more. Released in 1958 and recorded by legendary engineer Roy DuNann, this LP reissue features all-analog mastering from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman. Benny Carter - alto sax, trumpet / Barney Kessel - guitar / Shelly Manne - drums / André Previn - piano / Frank Rosolino - trombone / Jimmy Rowles - piano / Leroy Vinnegar - bass, vocals / Ben Webster - tenor sax

Tracks A1, B1 recorded June 11, 1957. Tracks A2, A3 recorded July 22, 1957. Tracks B3 recorded October 7, 1957. Tracks B2, B4 recorded April 21, 1958. ? 2021 &© 1958 Craft Recordings. Manufactured and Distributed by Concord. Made in U.S.A. Publisher details: Harms, Inc. ASCAP (A1) Robbins Music Corp. ASCAP (A2) Composers Music. ASCAP (A3, B3) American Academy Of Music, Inc. ASCAP (B1) Advanced Music Corp. ASCAP (B2) E. B Marks Music Corp. BMI (B4)

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7224095

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