Bbb & Co

Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Barney Bigard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000YYC
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,695 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opening Blues

2. Lula

3. When Lights Are Low

4. You Can't Tell the Difference

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, November 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bbb & Co (Audio CD)

Wow. This album is terrific. Two of the greatest saxophonists of all time, Benny Carter and Ben Webster, jam with clarinet great Barney Bigard in one of the best swing jazz albums ever made, with a magnificent rhythm section comprising Jimmy Rowles on piano, Dave Barbour on guitar, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums. (Trumpeter Shorty Sherock joins in on a couple of tracks.) Amazingly tight and lyrical playing from everybody. The soloists' rich tones and elegant phrasings complement one another beautifully. All the tunes are composed either by Carter or by Leonard Feather, and they all kick ass. If you like the swing jazz of Ellington, Goodman, and Basie, then you'll definitely want to add this album to your collection.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A missed opportunity, September 12, 2000

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Ozzie (Brugge, Flanders) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BBB & CO (Audio CD)

A worthwhile effort to bring together great names like Benny Carter and Ben Webster together with musician's musicians like Jimmy Rowles and Shorty Sherock doesn't really pay off in this (short) album. Two of the 4 tracks are rather bland blues riffs which are merely meant to serve as a launching pad for the soloists. They never really seem to take off, though. In a band consisting of 8 members, there is naturally little time for each individual member to make his mark, and the album bears the results. It's a pity this band wasn't provided with tunes worthy of their considerable talent. The album never catches fire and although it only last for 35 minutes, it gets rather tedious after a while and may get you reaching for the STOP-button during the first track. Carter and Webster have many albums in their catalog which are infinitely better, but it's a pity for Barney Bigard in particular that this recording must be deemed a missed opportunity.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Disc of Really Cool Jazz..., February 6, 2004

By A Customer

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This review is from: Bbb & Co (Audio CD)

This is a great set from 1962 featuring three of the finest jazz soloists of all time: Webster (tenor), Carter (alto), and Bigard (clarinet). The tracks are bluesy: especially fine is the 12min line of "You Can't Tell the Difference [after dark]." Jazz aficianados can't go wrong with this CD; plus, it's a good introduction to cool jazz for novices. Highly recommended.