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Album · 1988

Swingin' the '20s

by Benny Carter

Released
1988
Label
Original Jazz Classics
Catalogue no.
OJCCD-339-2
Tracklist
15 tracks
Length
46:00
Country
US

“Swingin' the '20s” is an album by Benny Carter, released in 1988 on Original Jazz Classics. The original release has 15 tracks with a running time of 46:00. Jazz standards on the record include “All Alone”, “If I Could Be With You”, “In A Little Spanish Town” and “Someone To Watch Over Me”. The line-up features Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet), Earl Hines (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (double bass) and Shelly Manne (drums (drum set)).

Who played on Swingin' the '20s

Tracklist

  1. 1 Thou Swell standard — Richard Rodgers 2:53
  2. 2 My Blue Heaven — Walter Donaldson 3:22
  3. 3 Just Imagine 2:36
  4. 4 If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) standard — James P. Johnson 2:43
  5. 5 Sweet Lorraine standard — Cliff Burwell 5:04
  6. 6 Who's Sorry Now standard — Ted Snyder 2:26
  7. 7 Who's Sorry Now (alternate take) — Ted Snyder 2:25
  8. 8 Laugh! Clown! Laugh! — Ted Fio Rito 3:22
  9. 9 Laugh! Clown! Laugh! (alternate take) — Ted Fio Rito 2:53
  10. 10 All Alone standard — Irving Berlin 3:16
  11. 11 All Alone (alternate take) — Irving Berlin 3:12
  12. 12 Mary Lou 3:10
  13. 13 In a Little Spanish Town standard — Mabel Wayne 2:47
  14. 14 Someone to Watch Over Me standard — George Gershwin 2:40
  15. 15 A Monday Date — Earl Hines 3:09

Production

  • Lester Koenig liner notes, producer
  • Phil De Lancie mastering

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 Swingin' the '20s?

The line-up of Swingin' the '20s includes Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet), Earl Hines (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (double bass) and Shelly Manne (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Swingin' the '20s?

Swingin' the '20s was released in 1988 on Original Jazz Classics (OJCCD-339-2).

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