| Kansas City Suite | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | September 6, 1960 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:31 | |||
| Label | Roulette SR 52056 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Kansas City Suite (subtitled The Music of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "The band swings throughout as usual, with concise solos adding color to this memorable modern session". [3]
All compositions by Benny Carter
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