'Live and Well in Japan!
| 'Live and Well in Japan! | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 29, 1977 | |||
| Venue | Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Pablo Live 2308-216 | |||
| Producer | Benny Carter | |||
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'Live and Well in Japan! is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1977 and released by the Pablo label the following year.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Benny Carter headed a talent-filled tentet for this frequently exciting concert. ... it is not at all surprising that the results would be memorable, but this date actually exceeds one's expectations".[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "Squaty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) – 12:50
- "Tribute to Louis Armstrong: When It's Sleepy Time Down South/Confessin' That I Love You/When You're Smiling" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René/Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al J. Neiburg/Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin) – 6:05
- "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 11:22
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 10:45
Personnel
[edit]- Benny Carter – alto saxophone, trumpet
- Cat Anderson, Joe Newman – trumpet
- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
- Mundell Lowe – guitar
- Nat Pierce – piano
- George Duvivier – bass
- Harold Jones – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Discography of the Pablo Label. Retrieved May 21, 2019
- ^ Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Discography: 1977–1978. Retrieved May 21, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Pablo 2380-200 series discography. Retrieved May 21, 2019
- ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter. Retrieved June 7, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Benny Carter: Live and Well in Japan – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.