BBB & Co.

BBB & Co.
Studio album by
Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Barney Bigard
Released1962
RecordedApril 10, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length34:39
LabelSwingville
SVLP 2032
ProducerLeonard Feather
Benny Carter chronology
Further Definitions
(1961) 		BBB & Co.
(1962) 		Benny Carter in Paris
(1963)
Ben Webster chronology
The Warm Moods
(1961) 		BBB & Co.
(1962) 		Wanted to Do One Together
(1962)

BBB & Co. (subtitled Benny, Ben & Barney) is an album by swing musicians Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Barney Bigard recorded in 1962 and originally released by the Swingville label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[6]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Scott Yanow stated "All of the swing all-stars are in fine form, making one wish that they were not being so neglected by critics and fans alike during this era; Webster soon left the U.S. permanently for Europe. Although not essential, this set is fun".[5] On NPR Murray Horwitz said "throughout this deceptively simple album... you hear all that musicality in Benny Carter, plus a big dollop of playfulness. It's a wonderfully enjoyable CD"[7]

Track listing

  1. "Opening Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 10:10
  2. "Lula" (Benny Carter) – 7:42
  3. "When Lights Are Low" (Carter, Spencer Williams) – 4:42
  4. "You Can't Tell the Difference When the Sun Goes Down Blues" (Feather) – 12:05

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography. Retrieved May 15, 2019
  2. ^ Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series. Retrieved May 15, 2019
  3. ^ Benny Carter Discography: 1960's. Retrieved May 15, 2019
  4. ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter. Retrieved June 7, 2019
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Benny Carter: BBB & Co. – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ NPR Basic Jazz Record Library. Retrieved May 16, 2019