Songbook Volume II | ||||
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Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | June 26 – July 28, 1995 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 75:22 | |||
Label | MusicMasters | |||
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Songbook Volume II is an album by American saxophonist and composer Benny Carter, released in 1997 by MusicMasters Records.[1][2]
Reception
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AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated, "The 1997 release of this CD helped Benny Carter celebrate his 90th birthday, featuring 14 of his original ballads by a dozen guests, in addition to a warm tribute to his wife of many years, 'When Hilma Smiles,' sung by Carter himself in a friendly, unpretentious manner. His smooth alto sax hasn't lost anything over the decades, and the top-notch cornet of Warren Vaché is also a nice touch".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Benny Carter, except where noted.
- "My Mind Is Still On You" (Benny Carter, John Moen, Leonard Feather) – 3:22
- "Echo of My Dream" – 5:07
- "Rock Me to Sleep" (Carter, Paul Vandervoort II) – 5:58
- "Stop Me Before I Fall in Love Again" – 4:01
- "He Doesn't Need Me Now" (Carter, Vandervoort) – 8:31
- "Doozy" – 6:02
- "Nevermore" – 5:07
- "Malibu" – 7:04
- "Blue Moonlight" – 5:50
- "Evening Star" – 5:27
- "Slow Carousel" – 4:44
- "Whisper to One" (Carter, Al Stillman) – 4:02
- "I'm the Caring Kind" (Carter, Irving Gordon) – 5:52
- "When Hilma Smiles" – 4:15
- Recorded at Group IV Studios, Hollywood, CA on July 26, 27, and 28, 1995 (tracks 1–3 & 8–10) and at Master Sound Astoria, Astoria, NY, on June 26, 27, & 28, 1995 (tracks 4–7 & 11–14)
Personnel
[edit]- Benny Carter – alto saxophone, vocals
- Warren Vaché – cornet (tracks 1–11 & 13)
- Chris Neville – piano
- Steve LaSpina – bass (tracks 1–13)
- Sherman Ferguson – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4–9 & 11–13)
Guests
[edit]- Joe Williams (track 1), Diana Krall (track 2), Ruth Brown (track 3), Billy Stritch (tracks 4 & 7), Nancy Marano (tracks 5 & 11), Jon Hendricks (track 6), Lainie Kazan (track 8), Marlena Shaw (track 9), Kenny Rankin (track 10), Barbara Lea (track 12), Weslia Whitfield (track 13) – vocals
- Roy McCurdy – drums (tracks 3 & 10)
References
[edit]- ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 10, 2019
- ^ Benny Carter: Selected Discography – Bibliography, accessed June 10, 2019
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Benny Carter: Songbook, Vol. 2 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2019.