Alone Together (Benny Carter album)
1956 studio album by Benny Carter with His Strings and the Oscar Peterson Quartet
Alone Together Benny Carter and his orchestra with the Oscar Peterson Quartet. The album was recorded in 1952 and released by Norgran Records .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] The Formidable Benny Carter and recordings from the same sessions.[ 4]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 5]
Allmusic gave the album two stars.[ 5]
Track listing
Title 1. "Isn't It Romantic? " (Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart ) 3:40 2. "Some Other Spring" (Arthur Herzog Jr. , Irene Kitchings) 3:45 3. "These Things You Left Me" (Harold Dickinson, Sidney Lippman ) 3:38 4. "Gone with the Wind " (Allie Wrubel , Herb Magidson ) 2:59 5. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) " (Duke Ellington , Paul Francis Webster ) 2:57 6. "Long Ago (and Far Away) " (Jerome Kern , Ira Gershwin ) 3:05 7. "Alone Together " (Arthur Schwartz , Howard Dietz ) 2:36 8. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered " (Rodgers, Hart) 3:13 9. "Cocktails for Two " (Arthur Johnston , Sam Coslow ) 2:58 10. "Key Largo" (Carter, Karl Suessdorf , Leah Worth) 3:07 11. "I've Got the World on a String " (Harold Arlen , Ted Koehler ) 3:21 12. "'Round About Midnight " (Thelonious Monk ) 3:17
Note: tracks 1-3, 7-10, 12 are included on the original The Formidable Benny Carter 10" album.
Personnel
References
^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Norgran Label Discography , accessed March 29, 2016
^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed March 29, 2016^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter , accessed June 7, 2019^ Norgran Records Catalog: Ten Inch series accessed March 29, 2016^ a b Allmusic listing , accessed March 29, 2016
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader Songs
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
As
Plays 1955–58 Plays the The Trio Exclusively 1969–79
Hello Herbie Motions and Emotions Claus Ogerman , 1969)Another Day Tracks Tristeza on Piano Walking the Line Great Connection In Tune The Singers Unlimited , 1971)Reunion Blues In Tokyo Solo The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 The trio Pablo , 1973)In Russia The Giants The Good Life Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel Porgy and Bess Joe Pass , 1975)The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux The Tenor Giants Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)And the Bassists – Montreux '77 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)Jam – Montreux '77 The London Concert The Paris Concert Digital at Montreux Night Child Skol Stéphane Grappelli , 1979) With 1980–2004
WithCount
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Basie Jazz Count Basie , 1952)Pres and Sweets Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Going for Myself Jazz Giants '58 Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)Satch and Josh Satch and Josh...Again Night Rider The Timekeepers Yessir, That's My Baby Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson WithBenny WithRoy WithElla Coleman Ben WithBuddy With
The Astaire Story Fred Astaire , 1952)Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis , 1955–56)Toni Toni Harper , 1955–56)Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day , 1957)Only the Blues Sonny Stitt , 1957)Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio This Is Ray Brown Roy Brown , 1958)Sonny Stitt Sits in Bill Henderson with Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers The Milt Jackson Big 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan , 1978)Linger Awhile Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't But a Few of Us Left Hark Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Film
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