Cosmopolite is an album by American jazz saxophonist Benny Carter recorded at three sessions between 1952 and 1954 and released by Norgran Records.[1][2][3] The album features tracks that were released on the 10-inch LP The Urbane Mr. Carter.[4]
| Cosmopolite | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December 4, 1952, December 31, 1953, and January 4, 1954 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Benny Carter chronology | ||||
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| The Urbane Mr.Carter Cover | ||||
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating that the album "showcases altoist Benny Carter in two very different settings. Side one finds him interpreting ballads in front of a string section while the flip side matches Carter with the Oscar Peterson Trio and drummer J.C. Heard. It is a credit to his versatility and talents that Benny Carter plays quite well in both formats."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Symphony" (Alex Alstone, Jack Lawrence, Andre Tabet) | 2:16 |
| 3. | "I'm Sorry" (Carter) | 3:04 |
| 4. | "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Love" (Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne) | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Blue Star" (Carter) | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Street Scene" (Alfred Newman) | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Pick Yourself Up" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) | 2:31 |
| 10. | "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) | 2:51 |
| 11. | "With a Song in My Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) | 2:32 |
| 12. | "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) | 2:50 |
Tracks 1-6, 11-12 are included on the original The Urbane Mr. Carter 10" album.
Personnel
edit- Benny Carter – alto saxophone, arranger
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Jack Marshall – guitar
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Red Callender – double bass
- J. C. Heard – drums
- Jackie Mills – drums
- Alvin Stoller – drums
- Hoyt Bohannon – trombone
- Joe Howard – trombone
- Tommy Pederson – trombone
- Juan Tizol – valve trombone
References
edit- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Norgran Label Discography, accessed March 29, 2016
- ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed March 29, 2016
- ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 7, 2019
- ^ Norgran Records Catalog: Ten Inch series, accessed March 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Cosmopolite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2016.