| Cosmopolite | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Benny Carter |
| Cover: | Cosmopolite (album).jpg |
| Recorded: | December 4, 1952, December 31, 1953, and January 4, 1954 |
| Studio: | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Norgran |
| Producer: | Norman Granz |
| Chronology: | Benny Carter |
| Prev Title: | Alone Together |
| Prev Year: | 1952 |
| Next Title: | Benny Carter Plays Pretty |
| Next Year: | 1954 |
Cosmopolite is an album by American jazz saxophonist Benny Carter recorded at three sessions between 1952 and 1954 and released by Norgran Records.[1] [2] [3] The album features tracks that were released on the 10-inch LP The Urbane Mr. Carter.[4]
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating that the album "showcases altoist Benny Carter in two very different settings. Side one finds him interpreting ballads in front of a string section while the flip side matches Carter with the Oscar Peterson Trio and drummer J.C. Heard. It is a credit to his versatility and talents that Benny Carter plays quite well in both formats."
Tracks 1-6, 11-12 are included on the original The Urbane Mr. Carter 10" album.