Alone Together (Benny Carter album) explained

Alone Together
Type:	studio
Artist:	Benny Carter with His Strings and the Oscar Peterson Quartet
Cover:	Alone Together (Benny Carter album).jpg
Recorded:	September 18 & 19, 1952
Studio:	Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Norgran
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Benny Carter
Next Title:	Cosmopolite
Next Year:	1954

Alone Together is an album by American jazz saxophonist Benny Carter and his orchestra with the Oscar Peterson Quartet. The album was recorded in 1952 and released by Norgran Records.^{[1] [2] [3]} It includes tracks that were released on the 10 inch LP The Formidable Benny Carter and recordings from the same sessions.^[4]

Reception

Allmusic gave the album two stars.^[5]

Track listing

Note: tracks 1-3, 7-10, 12 are included on the original The Formidable Benny Carter 10" album.

Personnel

• Benny Carter – alto saxophone
• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Barney Kessel – guitar
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Buddy Rich – drums
• Arranged and conducted by Joe Glover

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Norgran Label Discography, accessed March 29, 2016
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-1000-series/#mgn-1058 Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/benny-carter/ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter
4. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-ten-inch-series/#mgn-21 Norgran Records Catalog: Ten Inch series
5. http://www.allmusic.com/album/alone-together-mw0000741307 Allmusic listing