ENDEIT

Album · 1996

Songbook

by Benny Carter

Released
27 February 1996
Label
MusicMasters
Catalogue no.
01612-65172-2
Tracklist
15 tracks
Length
1:17:09
Country
US

“Songbook” is an album by Benny Carter, released in 1996 on MusicMasters. The original release has 15 tracks with a running time of 1:17:09. Jazz standards on the record include “Only Trust Your Heart” and “When Lights Are Low”. The line-up features Benny Carter (alto saxophone), Chris Neville (piano), Steve LaSpina (bass), Sherman Ferguson (drums (drum set)) and Warren Vaché (cornet).

Who played on Songbook

  • Benny Carter alto saxophone all tracks
  • Chris Neville piano on 14 tracks
  • Steve LaSpina bass on 14 tracks
  • Sherman Ferguson drums (drum set) on 12 tracks
  • Warren Vaché cornet on 10 tracks
  • Roy McCurdy drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Gene DiNovi piano on 1 track
  • John Heard bass on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Only Trust Your Heart standard — Benny Carter 5:28
  2. 2 All That Jazz 4:53
  3. 3 I Was Wrong 4:21
  4. 4 Rain 4:58
  5. 5 Cow-Cow Boogie — Benny Carter, Gene de Paul, Don Raye 5:32
  6. 6 Fresh Out of Love 5:37
  7. 7 Speak Now 4:54
  8. 8 A Kiss From You 5:27
  9. 9 You Bring Out the Best in Me 4:15
  10. 10 My Kind of Trouble Is You 5:46
  11. 11 When Lights Are Low standard — Benny Carter 4:05
  12. 12 Lonely Woman 6:33
  13. 13 Key Largo — Benny Carter, Karl Suessdorf 4:32
  14. 14 We Were in Love 6:00
  15. 15 I See You 4:48

Production

  • David Merrill engineer
  • Eric Cowden engineer
  • Danny Kapilian producer
  • Ed Berger producer

More albums by Benny Carter

Live and Well in Japan · Live Cosmopolite 1953 · Clef Records New Jazz Sounds 1955 · Norgran Records Jazz Giant 1958 · Contemporary The Fabulous Benny Carter Band 1958 · Audio Lab Aspects 1959 · United Artists Sax A La Carter! 1960 · United Artists BBB & Co. 1962 · Swingville A Man Called Adam 1966 · Reprise Records Additions to Further Definitions 1966 · impulse! Jazz at the Philharmonic at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 1975 · Live · Pablo Live and Well in Japan! 1978 · Live · Pablo Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Songbook?

The line-up of Songbook includes Benny Carter (alto saxophone), Chris Neville (piano), Steve LaSpina (bass), Sherman Ferguson (drums (drum set)), Warren Vaché (cornet), Roy McCurdy (drums (drum set)), Gene DiNovi (piano) and John Heard (bass).

Which label released Songbook?

Songbook was released in 1996 on MusicMasters (01612-65172-2).

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