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