''Legends'' is an album by saxophonist/composer
Benny Carter recorded in 1992 and released by the
MusicMasters label.
Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography
accessed June 10, 2019.
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The great altoist Benny Carter is in typically remarkable form at age 85 with a quartet, on five duets with pianist Hank Jones, and on three selections with the truly remarkable trumpeter Doc Cheatham (87 years old at the time). ... there is not a weak track on this classic disc. This set would be recommended even if Carter were 55 rather than 85; the music is timeless and often glorious".
Track listing
All compositions by Benny Carter except where noted
# " The More I See You" (Harry Warren
Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...
, Mack Gordon) – 6:46
# "I Was Wrong" – 6:50
# "Wonderland" – 6:26
# "Blues in My Heart" – 10:52
# "You Are" – 4:44
# "People Time" – 3:28
# "No Greater Love The term no greater love is derived from a well-known verse of the New Testament (John 15): "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends". This specific excerpt may refer to:
Books, films and TV
* ''No Greater ...
" (Isham Jones
Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.
Career
Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, United States, to a musical and mining family. His father, Richard Isham Jones ...
, Marty Symes) – 6:32
# "Sunset Glow" – 3:21
# "The Little Things That Mean So Much" ( Teddy Wilson, Harold Adamson) – 6:33
# "The Legend" – 5:06
# " Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller
Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz pi ...
, Andy Razaf
Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) was an American poet, composer and lyricist of such well-known songs as " Ain't Misbehavin'" and " Honeysuckle Rose".
Biography
Razaf was born in Washi ...
) – 7:59
Personnel
* Benny Carter – alto saxophone
* Doc Cheatham – trumpet (tracks 4, 9 & 11)
*Chris Neville (tracks 9 & 11), Hank Jones
Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...
(tracks 1-8 & 10) – piano
* Christian McBride – bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 & 11)
* Lewis Nash – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 & 11)
References
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1993 albums
Benny Carter albums
Hank Jones albums
MusicMasters Records albums