Elegy in Blue

Elegy in Blue
Studio album by Benny Carter
Released	1994
Recorded	May 18–19, 1994
Studio	Group IV Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	68:58
Label	MusicMasters 65115-2
Producer	Ed Berger
Benny Carter chronology
Legends (1993) Elegy in Blue (1994) Another Time, Another Place (1993)

Elegy in Blue is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1994 and released by the MusicMasters label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

"Prelude to a Kiss" won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Solo in 1995. ^[4] AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Benny Carter, 87 at the time of this recording, could pass musically for 57. His alto playing is as flawless as ever but 79-year-old trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison very much sounds his age and falters constantly throughout the date ... Edison and the so-so material cause this session to fall far short of its potential". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Did You Call Her Today?" (Ben Webster) – 6:24
2. "Ceora" (Lee Morgan) – 7:53
3. "Good Queen Bess" (Johnny Hodges) – 6:46
4. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 6:25
5. "Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge) – 6:18
6. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:02
7. "Someday You'll Be Sorry" (Louis Armstrong) – 4:54
8. "Nuages" *(Django Reinhardt) – 8:35
9. "Undecided" (Sid Robin, Charlie Shavers) – 6:30
10. "Elegy in Blue" (Benny Carter) – 9:11

Personnel

• Benny Carter – alto saxophone
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet, vocals
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Mundell Lowe – guitar
• Ray Brown – bass
• Jeff Hamilton – drums

References

1. Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 10, 2019
2. Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography Archived 2017-06-21 at the Wayback Machine , accessed June 10, 2019
3. Yanow, Scott. Benny Carter: Elegy in Blue – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 10, 2019.
4. Grammy Awards: Benny Carter, accessed June 10, 2019