Benny Carter Plays Pretty Explained

Benny Carter Plays Pretty
Type:	studio
Artist:	Benny Carter
Cover:	Benny Carter Plays Pretty.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	June 23 and September 14, 1954
Studio:	Los Angeles and Fine Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Norgran
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Benny Carter
Prev Title:	Cosmopolite
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	New Jazz Sounds
Next Year:	1955

Benny Carter Plays Pretty (also released as Moonglow) is an album by jazz saxophonist Benny Carter that was recorded in 1954 and released by Norgran Records.^{[1] [2]}

Billboard in 1955 wrote: "This is mainly 'mood music' in the jazz idiom, and highly effective."^[3]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Personnel

• Benny Carter – alto saxophone
• Don Abney (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8) – piano
• Oscar Peterson (track 6) – piano
• George Duvivier (track 1-5, 7 & 8) – double bass
• Ray Brown (track 6) – double bass
• Louis Bellson (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8) – drums
• Buddy Rich (track 6) – drums
• Herb Ellis (track 6) – guitar
• Bill Harris (track 6) – trombone

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-1015 Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
3. April 2, 1955 . Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums . . 67 . 14 . 42.
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/benny-carter-plays-pretty-mw0000902558 Allmusic listing