The King (Benny Carter album) explained

The King
Type:Studio
Artist:Benny Carter
Cover:The King (Benny Carter album).jpg
Released:1976
Recorded:February 11, 1976
Studio:RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre:Jazz
Length:51:02
Label:Pablo
2310 768
Producer:Norman Granz
Chronology:Benny Carter
Prev Title:Additions to Further Definitions
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:Carter, Gillespie Inc.
Next Year:1976

The King is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.[1] [2]

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The great Benny Carter was so much in demand as an arranger/composer in the studios that for 15 years, starting in the early '60s, he rarely recorded or performed in jazz settings, instead choosing to concentrate on writing movie scores. ... As The King (his first small-group session since 1966) proves, the masterful altoist had not lost a thing through the years. ... Benny Carter is in masterful form, stretching out on eight of his own compositions and showing that his name always has to be ranked near the top of jazz improvisers, whether one is considering the 1930s or the 1990s".

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter except where noted

  1. "A Walkin' Thing" – 6:18
  2. "My Kind of Trouble Is You" (Carter, Paul Vandervoort II) – 4:35
  3. "Easy Money" – 6:16
  4. "Blue Star" – 8:05
  5. "I Still Love Him So" – 6:42
  6. "Green Wine" (Carter, Leonard Feather) – 6:45
  7. "Malibu" – 4:25
  8. "Blues in D Flat" – 7:56

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 21, 2019
  2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/discography-1973-1976/#760211 Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Discography: 1973–1976