In the Mood for Swing explained

In the Mood for Swing
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Benny Carter
Cover:	In the Mood for Swing.jpg
Released:	1988
Recorded:	November 9 & 12, 1987
Studio:	Clinton Sound, New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	65:46
Label:	MusicMasters CIJD 20144X
Producer:	Ed Berger
Chronology:	Benny Carter
Prev Title:	Central City Sketches
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	My Kind of Trouble
Next Year:	1989

In the Mood for Swing is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1987 and released by the MusicMasters label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "All 11 of the songs are somewhat obscure and therefore fresh Carter compositions and Dizzy Gillespie sits in with the group for three songs. ... the solo star throughout is the ageless Benny Carter, who at the age of 80 still seemed to be improving".

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter

1. "I'm in the Mood for Swing" – 6:48
2. "Another Time, Another Place" – 6:18
3. "The Courtship" – 4:33
4. "Rock Me to Sleep" – 5:12
5. "Janel" – 5:25
6. "The Romp" – 5:46
7. "Summer Serenade" – 4:55
8. "Not So Blue" – 7:21
9. "You, Only You" – 6:39
10. "Blue Moonlight" – 6:06
11. "South Side Samba" – 6:43

Personnel

• Benny Carter – alto saxophone
• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet (tracks 2, 8 & 11)
• Roland Hanna – piano
• Howard Alden – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5-7 & 11)
• George Mraz – bass
• Louis Bellson – drums

Notes and References

1. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/benny-carter/ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter
2. http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/ijs/bc/disc.htm Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography