Benny Carter – Jazz Giant, 1979 LP, Shelly Manne, André Previn, Ben Webster - NM
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Description
(Visually Graded) Vinyl looks Near Mint and sleeve looks EX. See pics and info for details.
** Rare, Hard-To-Find **
Benny Carter – Jazz Giant
Label: Contemporary Records – S7555
Format: 12", 33rpm, Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing, Cool Jazz
Tracklist
A1 Old Fashioned Love
7:46
A2 I'm Coming Virginia
5:45
A3 A Walkin' Thing
5:55
B1 Blue Lou
5:02
B2 Ain't She Sweet
3:32
B3 How Can You Lose
6:12
B4 Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
4:32
Notes / Credits
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: A1, A3 to B4)
Bass – Leroy Vinnegar
Design [Cover] – Guidi
Drums – Shelly Manne
Engineer – Roy DuNann
Guitar – Barney Kessel
Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
Photography By [Cover Photo] – William Claxton
Piano – André Previn (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Jimmy Rowles (tracks: A2, A3)
Producer – Lester Koenig
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: A1 to B3)
Trombone – Frank Rosolino (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Trumpet – Benny Carter (tracks: A2, B3)
Tracks A1, B1 recorded June 11, 1957.
Tracks A2, A3 recorded July 22, 1957.
Tracks B3 recorded October 7, 1957.
Tracks B2, B4 recorded April 21, 1958.
- bio - Benny Carter
Real Name:
Bennett Lester Carter
Profile:
American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, clarinetist, vocalist, bandleader and composer.
Born on August 8, 1907 in New York City, New York. USA.
Died on July 12, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger including written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and '90s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award. -wikipedia
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NM-
(NEAR MINT) The vinyl is almost flawless, bright and shiny. A very light minor, barely visible mark or two may be permitted. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeve looks almost Mint.
VG++/EX
(VERY GOOD ++/ Excellent) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor, light scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a light hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. Sleeve is Excellent.
VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. Sleeve may have some shelf wear, or minor writing, no seem splits.
VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches and scuffs that cause surface noise There should be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. Sleeve may have moderate wear or writing, tape, price tags etc, seem splits. May have promo corner, hole or notch in sleeve.
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