In 1937 en 1938 gemaakte opnamen van tenorsaxofonist Coleman Hawkins (met trio, kwartet en als duo met pianist Freddy Johnson) en altsaxofonist Benny Carter en z'n orkest. Drie voornoemden zijn ook samen met orkest te horen.
" Billy Eckstine's final recording (although he would live until 1993) finds the 72-year old singer showing his age. Mr. B's famous baritone voice at this late date only hints at his earlier greatness although his phrasing and enthusiasm uplift what could have been a depressing affair. Ironically altoist Benny Carter (who was 79) still sounds in his prime on alto and he takes an effective trumpet solo on "September Song." Singer Helen Merrill opens and closes the set by interacting vocally with Eckstine on "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and "Didn't We." Eckstine, backed by a trio headed by his longtime pianist Bobby Tucker, does his best on such songs as "My Funny Valentine," "Memories of You" and "Autumn Leaves" but his earlier recordings are the ones to get. " (allmusic)|
"Just shy of being 70-years-old during his appearance at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival, veteran alto saxophonist Benny Carter is very much at the top of his game. Joined by a terrific rhythm section, including pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and drummer Jimmie Smith, Carter focuses mostly on standards, played in his inimitable fashion: lyrical, expressive, and witty, Carter was a player who continued to impress his fellow musicians until he retired two decades after this show. Sadly, none of Carter's originals are played, though he plays both alto sax and muted trumpet in a swinging take of "In a Mellow Tone," and open horn exclusively in a rhapsodic "Body and Soul." Bryant's bluesy piano adds a nice touch to "Three Little Words" (which is unfortunately missing its introduction), while Pedersen's virtuoso bass solos are memorable as well." (Ken Dryden, Allmusic)
Opnamen die de altsaxofonist tussen 1953 en 1955 maakte voor de labels Clef, Norgran en Verve. Op CD1 is z'n heldere, lyrische spel te horen over strijkersbegeleiding (erg populair in die jaren), op CD met oa Dizzy Gillespie en Oscar Peterson.
Compilatie-dubbelaar van de Franse afdeling van RCA, waarop de alt-saxofonist is te horen met diverse gezelschappen, o.a. met Charlie Johnson's Paradise Five en bands van Mezz Mezzrow, Lionel Hampton, Ethel Waters en Una Mae Carlisle.
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