Benny Carter Plays Pretty

Benny Carter Plays Pretty
Studio album by Benny Carter
Released 1955
Recorded June 23 and September 14, 1954
Los Angeles, CA and Fine Sound Studios, NYC
Genre Jazz
Label Norgran
MGN 1015
Producer Norman Granz
Benny Carter chronology
Cosmopolite
(1952-53)
Benny Carter Plays Pretty
(1954)
New Jazz Sounds
(1954)

Benny Carter Plays Pretty (also released as Moonglow) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Benny Carter recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Norgran label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange) - 2:44
  2. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) - 3:51
  3. "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:35
  4. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 3:37
  5. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 3:21
  6. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 7:41
  7. "Ruby" (Heinz Roemheld, Mitchell Parish) - 4:32
  8. "Moon Song" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:56

Personnel

References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Norgran Label Discography, accessed March 29, 2016
  2. Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed March 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessed March 29, 2016
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