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Benny Carter - 3, 4, 5: The Verve Small Group Sessions
(Verve, 1955)
Benny Carter (alto saxophone); Teddy Wilson, Don Abney, Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); George Duvivier, Ray Brown (bass); Jo Jones, Louis Bellson, Bobby White (drums). Producer: Norman Granz. Compilation producer: Phil Schaap. Includes liner notes by Phil Schaap. Digitally remastered by Phil Schaap and Andrew Nicholas. The indomitable Benny Carter is, arguably, best known for leading and writing for large ensembles. As a result, Carter's stature as an alto saxophonist has often been overlooked. Thanks to Verve Records founder Norman Granz, however, we can hear Carter in the studio as a straight-ahead player with a series of outstanding smaller ensembles. Compiled from three different dates, some of which remained unissued domestically until this 1991 collection, 3,4, 5 - THE VERVE SMALL GROUP SESSIONS finds Carter playing in a trio, quartet, and quintet, respectively. The sessions are quite different in feel. The quartet numbers (tracks 9-16), originally released as a "pop" album by Verve, with hopes of crossover commercial success, has a somewhat mainstream feel, centering on lush ballads that parade Carter's sumptuous, romantic alto tone. The quintet tracks (17-19) feature a fuller--but equally mellow--sound, with help from pianist Oscar Peterson and the smoothly swinging guitar of Herb Ellis. But it is the all-star summit meeting of Carter with pianist Teddy Wilson and drummer Jo Jones that is the real treasure here (tracks 1-8). The spare, almost chamber-like feel of this recording does nothing to inhibit the energy or swing of these superior instrumentalists. This is a true jazz gem. (Tower.com).
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