Live and Well in Japan!

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:42:00
Personnel: Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet); Budd Johnson (soprano & tenor saxophones); Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone); Cat Anderson, Joe Newman (trumpet); Britt Woodman (trombone); Nat Pierce (piano); Mundell Lowe (guitar); George Duvivier (bass); Harold Jones (drums). Recorded live at Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan on April 29, 1977. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather. Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). Benny Carter headed a talent-filled tentet for this frequently exciting concert. With trumpeters Cat Anderson and Joe Newman, trombonist Britt Woodman, Cecil Payne on baritone and Budd Johnson doubling on tenor and soprano, it is not at all surprising that the results would be memorable, but this date actually exceeds one's expectations. In addition to fine jam versions of "Squatty Roo," "Them There Eyes" and "It Don't Mean a Thing," there is a remarkable Louis Armstrong medley on which Carter (on trumpet) plays "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," Cat Anderson follows with a high note solo on "Confessin'" and then Joe Newman (who rarely recorded vocals) does a near-perfect imitation of Louis Armstrong singing on "When You're Smiling." ~ Scott Yanow
録音 : ステレオ (Live)