''Alone Together'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

and his orchestra with the

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, ...

Quartet. The album was recorded in 1952 and released by

Norgran Records Norgran Records was an American jazz record label in Los Angeles founded by Norman Granz in 1953. It became part of Verve Records Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, ...

. It includes tracks that were released on the 10 inch LP ''The Formidable Benny Carter'' and recordings from the same sessions.Norgran Records Catalog: Ten Inch series
accessed March 29, 2016

Reception

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...

gave the album two stars.Allmusic listing
accessed March 29, 2016

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 *

– piano *

Barney Kessel Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups a ...

– guitar * Ray Brown – double bass *

Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York ...

– drums * Arranged and conducted by Joe Glover

References

{{Authority control 1956 albums Benny Carter albums Norgran Records albums Verve Records albums Albums produced by Norman Granz