'Live and Well in Japan! explained

'Live and Well in Japan!
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Benny Carter
Cover:	Live and Well in Japan!.jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	April 29, 1977
Venue:	Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:57
Label:	Pablo Live 2308-216
Producer:	Benny Carter
Chronology:	Benny Carter
Prev Title:	Wonderland
Prev Year:	1976
Next Year:	1977

'Live and Well in Japan! is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1977 and released by the Pablo label the following year.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Benny Carter headed a talent-filled tentet for this frequently exciting concert. ... it is not at all surprising that the results would be memorable, but this date actually exceeds one's expectations".

Track listing

1. "Squaty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) – 12:50
2. "Tribute to Louis Armstrong: When It's Sleepy Time Down South/Confessin' That I Love You/When You're Smiling" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René/Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al J. Neiburg/Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin) – 6:05
3. "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 11:22
4. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 10:45

Personnel

• Benny Carter – alto saxophone, trumpet
• Cat Anderson, Joe Newman – trumpet
• Britt Woodman – trombone
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Mundell Lowe – guitar
• Nat Pierce – piano
• George Duvivier – bass
• Harold Jones – drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Discography of the Pablo Label. Retrieved May 21, 2019
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/discography-1977-1978/#770429 Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Discography: 1977–1978
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Pablo_2380_200.htm Jazzlists: Pablo 2380-200 series discography
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/benny-carter/ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter