''In the Mood for Swing'' is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1987 and released by the MusicMasters label.Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography
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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 # "I'm in the Mood for Swing" – 6:48 # "Another Time, Another Place" – 6:18 # "The Courtship" – 4:33 # "Rock Me to Sleep" – 5:12 # "Janel" – 5:25 # "The Romp" – 5:46 # "Summer Serenade" – 4:55 # "Not So Blue" – 7:21 # "You, Only You" – 6:39 # "Blue Moonlight" – 6:06 # "South Side Samba" – 6:43

Personnel

* Benny Carter – alto saxophone *

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

– trumpet (tracks 2, 8 & 11) * Roland Hanna – piano * Howard Alden – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5-7 & 11) * George Mraz – bass * Louis Bellson – drums

References

{{Authority control 1988 albums Benny Carter albums MusicMasters Records albums