Benny Carter in Copenhagen

by Benny Carter

Overview

In 2008, Storyville released Benny Carter in Copenhagen, a straight-up reissue of Summer Serenade, an album that was recorded in the capital of Denmark on August 17, 1980, a few days after Carter's 77th birthday. The music taped at that session is an excellent example of Carter's mature artistry. Backed by pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Jesper Lundgaard, and drummer Ed Thigpen (the vocalist on "All That Jazz" is one Richard Boone), Carter uses his saxophone to reinvent several jazz standards, reinterpret several of his own compositions, and reaffirm his place as one of the original architects and longtime sustainers of the jazz tradition. If you missed the original release and the 1994 reissue eluded detection, you might want to pounce on this while it's still readily available. ~ arwulf arwulf

Product Details

Release Date:	03/04/2008
Label:	STORYVILLE RECORDS
UPC:	0717101851720

Tracks

1. Indiana
2. Almost Like Being in Love
3. Summer Serenade
4. All That Jazz
5. Blue Star
6. When Lights Are Low
7. Taking a Chance on Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Benny Carter   Primary Artist,Saxophone
Kenny Drew   Piano
Ed Thigpen   Drums
Jesper Lundgaard   Bass
Richard Boone   Vocals

Technical Credits

Alun Morgan   Liner Notes
Frederick Loewe   Composer
Ballard MacDonald   Composer
Vernon Duke   Composer
Alan Jay Lerner   Composer
Karl Emil Knudsen   Producer
James F. Hanley   Composer
Hans Nielsen   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Anders Stefansen   Release Production
Ted Fetter   Composer
Benny Carter   Composer
Jan Persson   Photography
Pearce Marchbank   Design
John Latouche   Composer
Spencer Williams   Composer