| New York Nights | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | June 22 & 24, 1995 | |||
| Venue | Iridium Jazz Club, New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:04 | |||
| Label | MusicMasters 65154-2 | |||
| Producer | Ed Berger | |||
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New York Nights is a live album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded at the Iridium in 1995 and released by the MusicMasters label in 1997. [1] [2]
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "To say that Benny Carter is a marvel is to make an obvious understatement. 87 at the time of this live quartet set Carter could easily pass for 47, playing without any hesitant or faltering moments in a timeless swing style that he largely invented. There are no surprises to the repertoire ... No matter; Benny Carter comes up with fresh variations during his enthusiastic solos ... His logical and thoughtful improvisations manage to be unpredictable, except in their consistent excellence. An easily recommended set from an apparently ageless master". [3] In JazzTimes Bill Bennett wrote "At 88, Benny Carter still had it: that’s the inescapable conclusion to be drawn from this recital, recorded in June, 1995, at Iridium in New York. “It” in this context is one of the most distinctive and distinguished alto sax voices in the history of jazz, built on phrasing of genuine inspiration. Ranging from a legato that ranks with Johnny Hodges’ as one of the most beautiful sounds in Western music, to a clipped staccato that brings the architecture of a melody into warm relief, Carter builds his solos with a grand conception that defies most composers, let alone improvisers" [4]
Bennett Lester Carter was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger including written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and '90s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter is a 1986 album by the American singer Billy Eckstine, accompanied by the alto saxophonist Benny Carter. The singer Helen Merrill appears in duet with Eckstine on the first and last songs of the album. This was Eckstine's only LP released on Verve Records, and marked his final album recordings.
Jazz Giant is an album by saxophonist Benny Carter that was recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released by Contemporary Records.
Hoagy Sings Carmichael is an album by composer and vocalist Hoagy Carmichael recorded in 1956 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. The album features Carmichael's last significant recordings.
Out of Nowhere is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1997 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.
Tenor Legacy is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Golson, that features tunes associated with ten prominent jazz tenor saxophonists, which was recorded in 1996 and originally released by the Japanese Keystone label before being re-released by the Arkadia Jazz label in 1998.
Aspects is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in late summer 1958 and originally released by the United Artists label the following year.
The King is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.
Wonderland is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1976 but not released by the Pablo label until 1986.
Benny Carter 4: Montreux '77 is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977 and released by the Pablo label.
A Gentleman and His Music is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1985 and released by the Concord label.
Central City Sketches is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1987 and released by the MusicMasters label as a double LP.
In the Mood for Swing is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1987 and released by the MusicMasters label.
Over the Rainbow is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1988 and released by the MusicMasters label.
Cookin' at Carlos I is a live album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1989 and released by the MusicMasters label.
My Man Benny, My Man Phil is an album by saxophonist/composers Benny Carter and Phil Woods recorded in 1989 and released by the MusicMasters label.
Harlem Renaissance is a live album celebrating saxophonist/composer Benny Carter's 85th birthday recorded in 1992 and released by the MusicMasters label.
Legends is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1992 and released by the MusicMasters label.
Elegy in Blue is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1994 and released by the MusicMasters label.
Songbook is an album by American saxophonist and composer Benny Carter, released in 1996 by MusicMasters Records.
