BENNY CARTER - ADDITIONS TO FURTER DEFINITIONS

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Benny Carter - Additions To Further Definitions

Benny Carter
Additions To Further Definitions
ABC/Impulse! A 9116

Los Angeles, CA, March 2, 1966
Personnel:
Benny Carter, Bud Shank (as)
Buddy Collette, Teddy Edwards (ts)
Bill Hood (bars)
Don Abney (p)
Barney Kessel (g)
Ray Brown (b)
Alvin Stoller (d)

90472 If Dreams Come True
90473 Fantastic, That's You
90474 Come On Back
90475 Prohibido

Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 1966
Personnel:
Benny Carter, Bud Shank (as)
Bill Perkins, Bill Perkins, Teddy Edwards (ts)
Bill Hood (bars)
Don Abney (p)
Mundell Lowe (g)
Al McKibbon (b)
Alvin Stoller (d)

90476 Doozy
90477 We Were In Love
90478 Titmouse
90479 Rock Bottom
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Tracks
1. Fantastic, That's You [Thiele/Cates/Greene] 6:11
2. Come On Back [Carter] 4:14
3. We Were In Love [Carter] 4:27
4. If Dreams Come True [Goodman/Sampson/Mills] 5:49
5. Prohibido [Carter] 3:20
6. Doozy [Carter] 5:33
7. Rock Bottom [Carter] 4:14
8. Titmouse [Carter] 3:02

This LP is a reprise of Benny Carter's brilliant Further Definitions session of 1961 and, like most sequels, it is not quite on the same level as the original. Utilizing five saxes (Bud Shank and his own altos, tenors Buddy Collette and Teddy Edwards and baritonist Bill Hood), Carter's arrangements for six of his originals, "Fantastic, That's You" and "If Dreams Come True" are colorful, although the solos are less memorable than on the earlier session; who could replace Coleman Hawkins? Carter, who did all the arrangements here too, features more of his own compositions this time around, with an updated version of "Doozy" and a superb cover of "Fantastic, That's You" (was every artist at Impulse! in 1966 forced to record this song?). The 1966 date features West Coast cats like Bud Shank, Buddy Collette, Teddy Edwards, Barney Kessel and Ray Brown -- all of whom swing hard and warm like the East Coasters who made the 1961 session famous. A highly recommended choice for some great jazz listening.Refreshingly timeless.
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