''Wonderland'' is an album by saxophonist/composer
Benny Carter recorded in 1976 but not released by the
Pablo label until 1986.
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Although it often has the feeling of a jam session, the fact that, in addition to two standards, there are five obscure Carter compositions makes one realize that more planning than usual went into this date, and it shows".
In
JazzTimes Stanley Dance
Stanley Frank Dance (15 September 1910, Braintree, Essex – 23 February 1999, Vista, California) was a British jazz writer, business manager, record producer, and historian of the Swing era. He was personally close to Duke Ellington over a lon ...
wrote "Saxophonist Benny Green’s admiring notes scarcely conceal regret at the changes time wrought on Benny Carter’s fluent style-“a tendency to tongue more notes instead of playing extended legato passages, and a penchant for crotchet-triplets which had a way of breaking up the old suave flow.” What, in other words, was a gain for one part of the audience was a grievous loss for another. Here, nevertheless, are rewards for both. Besides “Misty” and “Three Little Words,” there are five of Carter’s own numbers. He is joined by Sweets Edison and Lockjaw Davis on three of these to good effect".
[Dance, S]
JazzTimes Review
accessed May 21, 2019
Track listing
All compositions by Benny Carter except where noted
# "Stroll" – 7:18
# "Johnny" – 4:38
# "Alta Vista" – 5:40
# "
Misty" (
Erroll Garner,
Johnny Burke) – 5:38
# "Wonderland" – 6:40
# "
Three Little Words" (
Harry Ruby,
Bert Kalmar) – 5:14
# "Editation" – 3:36
Personnel
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Benny Carter –
alto saxophone
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Harry "Sweets" Edison –
trumpet
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis –
tenor saxophone
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Ray Bryant –
piano
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Milt Hinton
Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer.
Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the ...
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bass
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Fish
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** Acoustic bass gui ...
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Grady Tate –
drums
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References
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1986 albums
Benny Carter albums
Pablo Records albums
Albums produced by Norman Granz