| Urbane Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by Roy Eldridge and Benny Carter | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | March 21 & 23, 1955 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8202 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Urbane Jazz is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge and saxophonist Benny Carter recorded in 1955 and released on the Verve label. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |   |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This release features the swing-inflected trumpet of Roy Eldridge combined with the always cosmopolitan-sounding alto sax of the venerable Benny Carter. This combination was quite fortuitous because Eldridge took his main inspiration not from Louis Armstrong, but from saxophonists Carter and Coleman Hawkins, transposing that rapid arpeggio style and rich tone to his horn. This gave the trumpet player a keen awareness of harmony and unparalleled dexterity, especially in his solos". [3]
All compositions by Roy Eldridge except as indicated
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