In the Mood for Swing is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1987 and released by the MusicMasters label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November 9 & 12, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Clinton Sound, New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:46 | |||
| Label | MusicMasters CIJD 20144X | |||
| Producer | Ed Berger | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "All 11 of the songs are somewhat obscure and therefore fresh Carter compositions and Dizzy Gillespie sits in with the group for three songs. ... the solo star throughout is the ageless Benny Carter, who at the age of 80 still seemed to be improving".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Benny Carter
- "I'm in the Mood for Swing" – 6:48
- "Another Time, Another Place" – 6:18
- "The Courtship" – 4:33
- "Rock Me to Sleep" – 5:12
- "Janel" – 5:25
- "The Romp" – 5:46
- "Summer Serenade" – 4:55
- "Not So Blue" – 7:21
- "You, Only You" – 6:39
- "Blue Moonlight" – 6:06
- "South Side Samba" – 6:43
Personnel
edit- Benny Carter – alto saxophone
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet (tracks 2, 8 & 11)
- Roland Hanna – piano
- Howard Alden – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5-7 & 11)
- George Mraz – bass
- Louis Bellson – drums
References
edit- ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 7, 2019
- ^ Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography Archived 2017-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Benny Carter & the American Jazz Orchestra: Central City Sketches – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2019.