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Benny Carter: The Music Master (Proper, 1930-1952).



Proper PROPERBOX 68 (2004 et 2006). 

The Chocolate Dandies

Bobby Stark (trompette), Jimmy Harrison (trombone), Benny Carter (clarinette, saxophone alto, vocal, arrangeur), Coleman Hawkins (saxophone ténor), Horace Henderson (piano), Benny Jackson ou Clarence Holiday (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse). New York, 3 décembre 1930. 

1. Goodbye Blues (Carter) 3:17

Les mêmes, John Kirby joue aussi du tuba, Jimmy Harrison chante sur 3. New York, 31 décembre 1930. 

2. Cloudy Skies (Hawkins) 2:54
3. Got Another Sweetie Now (Harrison) 2:59
4. Bugle Call Rag (Pettis, Mills, Schoebel) 2:49
5. Dee Blues (Carter) 2:55

Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Benny Carter (trompette, clarinette, saxophone alto, vocal, arrangeur), Shad Collins, Leonard Davis, Bill Dillard (trompette), George Washington, Wilbur De Paris (trombone), Howard Johnson (saxophone alto), Chu Berry (saxophone ténor), Rod Rodriguez (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitare), Ernest Hill (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 14 mars 1933. 

6. Swing It (Bretz, Weiss) 3:10
7. Synthetic Love (Carter, Mills, Washington) 3:25
8. Six Bells Stampede (Hughes) 2:39
9. Love, You're Not the One for Me (Carter) 3:32

Spike Hughes and his Negro Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen (trompette), Dicky Wells (trombone), Benny Carter (saxophone alto), Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry (saxophone ténor), Rod Rodriguez (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitare), Spike Hughes (contrebasse, direction), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 18 mai 1933. 

10. Sweet Sue, Just You (Young, Harris) 2:59

The Chocolate Dandies

Max Kaminsky (trompette), Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto), Floyd O'Brien (trombone), Chu Berry (saxophone ténor), Teddy Wilson (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitare), Ernest Hill (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 10 décembre 1933. 

11. Blue Interlude (Carter) 3:25
12. I Never Knew (Fiorito, Kahn) 3:03
13. Once Upon a Time (Carter) 3:24
14. Krazy Kapers (Carter) 3:28

Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Eddie Mallory, Bill Dillard, Dick Clark (trompette), J.C. Higginbotham, Keg Johnson, Fred Robinson (trombone), Benny Carter (clarinette, saxophone alto, arrangeur), Wayman Carver (flûte, saxophone alto), Glyn Paque (saxophone alto), Johnny Russell (saxophone ténor), Teddy Wilson (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitare), Ernest Hill (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 16 octobre 1933. 

15. Devil's Holiday (Carter) 3:06
16. Lonesome Nights (Carter) 3:33
17. Symphony in Riffs (Carter) 3:03
18. Blue Lou (Sampson) 3:05

Russell Smith, Otis Johnson, Irving Randolph (trompette), Benny Morton, Keg Johnson (trombone), Benny Carter (clarinette, saxophone alto, arrangeur), Ben Smith, Russell Procope (saxophone alto), Ben Webster (saxophone ténor), Teddy Wilson (piano), Clarence Holiday (guitare), Elmer James (contrebasse), Walter Johnson (batterie). New York, 11 décembre 1934. 

19. Shoot the Works (Carter, Mills) 2:57
20. Dream Lullaby (Carter, Mills) 3:09
21. Everybody Shuffle (Carter) 3:02

Max Goldberg, Tommy McQuater, Duncan Whyte (trompette), Ted Heath, Bill Mulraney (trombone), Benny Carter (clarinette, saxophone alto, trompette, arrangeur), E.O. Pogson (saxophone alto), Andy McDevitt (clarinette, saxophone alto), Buddy Featherstonehaugh (saxophone ténor), Pat Dodd (piano), George Elliott (guitare), Al Burke (contrebasse), Ronnie Gubertini (batterie). Londres, 15 avril 1936. 

22. These Foolish Things (Strachey, Link) 3:00

Max Goldberg, Tommy McQuater (trompette), Leslie Thompson (trompette, trombone), Lew Davis, Ted Heath (trombone), Benny Carter (saxophone alto, arrangeur), Freddy Gardner, Andy McDevitt (clarinette, saxophone alto), Buddy Featherstonehaugh (saxophone ténor), Billy Munn (piano), Albert Harris (guitare), Wally Morris (contrebasse), George Elrick (batterie). Londres, juin 1936. 

23. Accent on Swing (Carter) 2:49

Disque 2: When Lights Are Low: 

Benny Carter and his Swing Quartet

Benny Carter (saxophone alto), Gene Rodgers (piano), Bernard Addison (guitare), Wally Morris (contrebasse), George Elrick (batterie), Elisabeth Welch (vocal). Londres, 20 juin 1936. 

1. When Lights Are Low (Carter, Williams) 2:48

Benny Carter (trompette, batterie, saxophone alto, arrangeur) avec Kai Ewans' Orchestra

Axel Skouby, Olaf Carlsson, Kurt Pederson (trompette), Peter Rasmussen, Palmer Traulsen (trombone), Kai Ewans (saxophone alto), Aage Voss (clarinette, saxophone alto), Knut Knutsson, Anker Skjoldborg (saxophone ténor), Christian Jensen (piano), Hans Ulrik Neumann (guitare), Kelof Nielsen (contrebasse), Eric Kragh (batterie). Copenhague, 26 août 1936. 

2. Blue Interlude (Carter) 3:07

Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Leslie Thompson, Tommy McQuater (trompette), Lew Davis, Bill Mulraney (trombone), Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto, vocal, arrangeur), Freddy Gardner, Andy McDevitt (clarinette, saxophone alto), George Evans, Buddy Featherstonehaugh (saxophone ténor), Eddie Macauley (piano), Albert Harris (guitare), Wally Morris (contrebasse), Al Craig (batterie). Londres, du 11 au 16 janvier 1937. 

3. Gin and Jive (Carter) 2:55
4. Nagasaki (Warren, Dixon) 2:57
5. There's a Small Hotel (Rodgers, Hart) 3:05
6. I'm in the Mood for Swing (Carter) 2:32

Benny Carter and the Ramblers

George van Helvoirt, Jack Bulterman (trompette), Marcel Thielemans (trombone), Wim Poppink, Andre van der Ouderaa (clarinette, saxophone alto), Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto, arrangeur), Sal Doof (saxophone ténor), Freddy Johnson (piano), Jack Pet (contrebasse), Kees Kranenburg (batterie), Theo Uden Masman (direction). Laren, 24 mars 1937. 

7. I'll Never Give In (Johnson) 2:40

Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Sam Dasberg, Cliff Woodridge, Rolf Goldstein (trompette), Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto, arrangeur), George Chisholm, Harry van Oven (trombone), Louis Stephenson (saxophone alto), Bertie King, Jimmy Williams (saxophone ténor), Freddy Johnson (piano), Ray Webb (guitare), Len Harrison (contrebasse), Robert Montmarché (batterie). La Haye, 17 août 1937. 

8. Skip It (Carter) 2:56
9. Lazy Afternoon (Carter) 3:01
10. Blues in My Heart (Carter) 2:33

Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto), George Chisholm (trombone), Jimmy Williams (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Coleman Hawkins (saxophone ténor), Freddy Johnson (piano), Ray Webb (guitare), Len Harrison (contrebasse), Robert Montmarché (batterie). La Haye, 18 août 1937. 

11. Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin, McDonald, De Sylva) 2:46
12. Mighty Like the Blues (Feather) 3:02
13. Pardon Me, Pretty Baby (Rose, Klages, Meskill) 2:57
14. My Buddy (Donaldson) 2:47

Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto), Fletcher Allen (saxophone alto), Bertie King (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Alix Combelle (saxophone ténor), Yorke de Souza (piano), Django Reinhardt (guitare), Len Harrison (contrebasse), Robert Montmarché (batterie). Paris, 7 mars 1938. 

15. Farewell Blues (Mares, Schoebel) 3:13
16. Blue Light Blues (Ellington) 3:04

Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, George Woodlen (trompette), James Archey, Vic Dickenson (trombone), Tyree Glenn (trombone, vibraphone), Benny Carter, James Powell, Carl Frye (saxophone alto), Ernie Powell, Castor McCord (saxophone ténor), Eddie Heywood (piano), Ulysses Livingston (guitare), Hayes Alvis (contrebasse), Henry Morrison (batterie). New York, 29 juin 1939. 

17. Melancholy Lullaby (Carter) 2:55

Les mêmes, Eddie Mullens (trompette) remplace Woodlen, Dell St John (vocal). New York, 31 août 1939. 

18. When Lights Are Low (Carter, Williams) 2:50
19. Riff Romp (Carter) 2:55

Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Eddie Mullens, Irving Randolph (trompette), James Archey, Vic Dickenson, Tyree Glenn (trombone), Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto), James Powell, Carl Frye (saxophone alto), Ernie Powell, Sammy Davis (saxophone ténor), Eddie Heywood (piano), Ulysses Livingston (guitare), Hayes Alvis (contrebasse), William Purnell (batterie). New York, 1er novembre 1939. 

20. Shufflebug Shuffle (Carter) 2:45

Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Russell Smith (trompette), James Archey, Vic Dickenson, Gene Simon (trombone), Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto), James Powell, Carl Frye (saxophone alto), Stanley Payne, Coleman Hawkins (saxophone ténor), Eddie Heywood (piano), Ulysses Livingston (guitare), Haves Alvis (contrebasse), William Purnell (batterie). New York, 30 janvier 1940. 

21. Sleep (Lebieg) 2:57
22. Fish Fry (Carter) 3:10
23. Slow Freight (Carter) 3:20

Bill Coleman, Shad Collins, Russell Smith (trompette), Sandy Williams, Milton Robinson (trombone), Benny Carter (clarinette, saxophone alto), Carl Frye, George Dorsey (saxophone alto), Stafford Simon, Sammy Davis (saxophone ténor), Sonny White (piano), Ulysses Livingston (guitare), Hayes Alvis (contrebasse), William Purnell (batterie). New York, 20 mai 1940. 

24. Night Hop (Carter) 3:08
25. Pom Pom (Carter) 2:50

Disque 3: Back Bay Boogie

(suite de la session)

1. O.K. for Baby (Carter) 3:03

The Chocolate Dandies

Roy Eldridge (trompette), Benny Carter (saxophone alto), Coleman Hawkins (saxophone ténor), Bernard Addison (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 25 mai 1940. 

2. Smack (Feather) 2:36
3. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me (McHugh) 4:12

Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Russell Smith, Jonah Jones, Bobby Williams (trompette), Milton Robinson, Madison Vaughan (trombone), Benny Carter, Chauncey Haughton (saxophone alto), George James (saxophones alto et baryton), Stafford Simon, George Irish (saxophone ténor), Sonny White (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitare), Hayes Alvis (contrebasse), William Purnell (batterie). New York, 23 octobre 1940. 

4. Boogie Woogie Sugar Blues (Williams, Fletcher) 3:06

Les mêmes, Sidney De Paris (trompette) remplace Jones, ajouter Benny Morton (trombone), Carter joue aussi de la clarinette. New York, 19 novembre 1940. 

5. All of Me (Simons, Marks) 3:20

Russell Smith, Sidney De Paris, Jonah Jones (trompette), Vic Dickenson, James Archey, Joe Britton (trombone), Benny Carter, George Dorsey, Bill White (saxophone alto), George Irish, Fred Mitchell (saxophone ténor), Sonny White (piano), Herb Thomas (guitare), Ted Sturgis (contrebasse), J.C. Heard (batterie). New York, 21 janvier 1941. 

6. Cuddle Up, Huddle Up (Carter) 2:43

Doc Cheatham, Lincoln Mills, Sidney De Paris (trompette), Vic Dickenson, James Archey, Joe Britton (trombone), Benny Carter (saxophone alto, trompette), Ernie Purce, Eddie Barefield (saxophone alto), Fred Williams, Ernie Powell (saxophone ténor), Sonny White (piano), Herb Thomas (guitare), Charles Drayton (contrebasse), Al Taylor (batterie), Maxine Sullivan (vocal sur 7, 9). New York, 1er avril 1941. 

7. Midnight (Gomez, Parker) 3:16
8. Lullaby to a Dream (Carter) 3:07
9. What a Difference a Day Made (Adams, Grever) 3:02

Nathaniel Williams, Emmett Berry, Rostelle Reese (trompette), James Archey, Benny Morton, John McConnell (trombone), Benny Carter (saxophone alto, trompette), Ernie Purce, George James (saxophone alto), Ernie Powell, Alfred Gibson (saxophone ténor), Sonny White (piano), William Lewis (guitare), Charles Drayton (contrebasse), Berisford 'Shep' Shepherd (batterie). New York, 16 octobre 1941. 

10. Sunday (Miller, Cahn, Stein, Krueger) 2:45
11. Back Bay Boogie (Carter) 2:54

Claude Dunson, Vernon Porter, Ted Buckner, Freddie Webster (trompette), Alton Moore, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Haughton (trombone), Benny Carter, Porter Kilbert (saxophone alto), Willard Brown (saxophones alto et baryton), Eugene Porter, Bumps Meyers (saxophone ténor), Humphrey Ted Brannon (piano), Ulysses Livingston (guitare), Curley Russell (contrebasse), Oscar Bradley (batterie). San Francisco, 25 octobre 1943. 

12. Poinciana (Simon, Bernier) 3:01
13. Love for Sale (Porter) 3:01

John Carroll, Karl George, Edwin Davis, Milton Fletcher (trompette), Alton Moore, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Haughton, Bart Varsalona (trombone), Benny Carter (trompette, saxophone alto), Porter Kilbert (saxophone alto), Willard Brown (saxophones alto et baryton), Eugene Porter, Bumps Meyers (saxophone ténor), Gerald Wiggins (piano), W.J. Edwards (guitare), Charles Drayton (contrebasse), Max Roach (batterie). Los Angeles, 21 mai 1944. 

14. I Can't Escape from You (Robin, Whiting) 3:21
15. I Can't Get Started (Duke, Gershwin) 2:51
16. I Surrender Dear (Barris, Clifford) 3:03

Irving Lewis, Fred Trainer, Gerald Wilson, Emmett Berry, Paul Cohen (trompette), Henry Coker, Alton Moore, George Washington, Louis Taylor (trombone), Benny Carter, Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert (saxophone alto), Bumps Meyers, Harold Clark (saxophone ténor), John Taylor (saxophone baryton), Rufus Webster (piano), Herman Mitchell (guitare), Charles Drayton (contrebasse), Max Roach (batterie). Los Angeles, 9 avril 1945. 

17. Malibu (Carter) 3:03

Louis Gray, Wallace Jones, Lewis Botton, Idrees Sulieman (trompette), Alton Moore, Charles Johnson, Al Grey, John Morris (trombone), Benny Carter, Joe Epps, Porter Kilbert (saxophone alto), Willard Brown (saxophones alto et baryton), Bumps Meyers, Harold Clark (saxophone ténor), Rufus Webster (piano), James Cannady (guitare), Thomas Moultrie (contrebasse), Percy Brice (batterie). New York, 12 décembre 1945. 

18. Forever Blues (Carter) 2:37

Les mêmes. New York, 5 janvier 1946. 

19. Jump Call (Carter) 2:53

Emmett Berry, Shorty Rogers, Joe Newman, Neal Hefti (trompette), Al Grey, Trummy Young, Alton Moore, Sandy Williams (trombone), Tony Scott (clarinette, saxophone alto), Benny Carter, Russell Procope (saxophone alto), Willard Brown (saxophones alto et baryton), Dexter Gordon, Don Byas (saxophone ténor), Sonny White (piano), Freddy Green (guitare), John Simmons (contrebasse), J.C. Heard (batterie), Maxine Sullivan (vocal sur 20). New York, 8 janvier 1946. 

20. Looking for a Boy (Gershwin, Gershwin) 2:51
21. Rose Room (Hickman, Williams) 2:57

Arnold Ross Quintet

Benny Carter (saxophone alto), Arnold Ross (piano), Allan Reuss (guitare), Artie Bernstein (contrebasse), Nick Fatool (batterie). Los Angeles, avril 1946. 

22. The Moon is Low (Brown, Freed) 2:48
23. Stairway to the Stars (Signorelli, Malneck, Parish) 3:07
24. Bye Bye Blues (Hamm, Bennett, Lown, Gray) 2:44
25. I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do (Ahlert, Turk) 3:05

Disque 4: Funky Blues

Benny Carter Quartet

Benny Carter (saxophone alto), Sonny White (piano), musiciens inconnus: (guitare), (contrebasse), (batterie). Los Angeles, 22 avril 1946. 

1. Moonglow (Hudson, De Lange, Mills) 2:51
2. Give Me Something to Remember You By (Dietz, Schwartz) 2:47
3. Lady Be Good (Gershwin, Gershwin) 2:38
4. Deep Purple (Parish, De Rose) 3:12

(Benny Carter & his Chocolate Dandies)

Buck Clayton (trompette), Al Grey (trombone), Benny Carter (clarinette, saxophone alto), Ben Webster (saxophone ténor), Sonny White (piano), John Simmons (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie, vocal sur 6). New York, 23 août 1946. 

5. Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie, Pinkard, Casey) 2:35
6. Out of My Way (Catlett, Grimes, Sigman) 3:00
7. What'll It Be (Webster) 3:16
8. Cadillac Slim (Webster) 3:01

(Norman Granz' Jam Session)

Charlie Shavers (trompette), Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter (saxophone alto), Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (saxophone ténor), Oscar Peterson (piano), Barney Kessel (guitare), Ray Brown (contrebasse), J.C. Heard (batterie). Los Angeles, juillet 1952. 

9. Jam Blues (inconnu) 14:19
10. What is This Thing Called Love (Porter) 15:23
11. Funky Blues (Hodges) 13:11

Benny Carter (saxophone alto), Oscar Peterson (piano), Barney Kessel (guitare), Ray Brown (contrebasse), Buddy Rich (batterie), cordes sur 12, 15. Los Angeles, août 1952. 

12. Isn't It Romantic? (Rodgers, Hart) 3:40
13. Gone with the Wind (Wrubel, Magidson) 2:56
14. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good (Ellington, Webster) 2:55
15. Key Largo (Carter, Worth, Suessdorf) 3:06

Compilé et produit par, notes de pochette:  Joop Visser. 
Remastering digital par Peter Rynston à Tall Order Mastering. 
Photographies gracieuseté de la Frank Driggs Collection/Charles Peterson Collection/Symil et la Joop Visser Collection. 
Design par Raven Design. 

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