King [Original recording reissued]

Benny Carter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 19, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 1976
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000Z24
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,457 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > East Coast Blues

Track Listings

1. Walkin' Thing

2. My Kind of Trouble Is You

3. Easy Money

4. Blue Star

5. I Still Love Him So

6. Green Wine

7. Malibu

8. Blues in D Flat

Editorial Reviews

Subtitled - The King. Import exclusive compilation recorded between 1936-1938 features 12 tracks including 'Crazy Rhythm', 'Out Of Nowhere', & 'Sweet Georgia Brown'. Guests include Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, George Johnson, Fletcher Allen, & more. Digipak. EMI. 2002. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Benny Carter plays his own compositions in small group setting., January 10, 2007

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Richard Frost (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King (Audio CD)

The musicians are:
Benny Carter, Milt Jackson, Joe Pass, Tommy Flanagan, and John B. Williams / Jake Hanna alternate on drums.
Like the Verve "3, 4, 5 Small Group Sessions", every track is perfect. The musicians are different however, and the mix of Joe Pass and Tommy Flanagan with Benny Carter is more unusual than a "blended" style. This recording, along with the Art Tatum "The Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces" are tied for my 2nd favorite recordings of Benny Carter.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The King Rules Yet Again, January 13, 2009

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J. Rich - See all my reviews

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This review is from: King (Audio CD)

"The King" is a great recording by Benny Carter. I think album to be one of my favorites by him. I rank it up there with "The Small Group Sessions" and "Further Definitions." I find this recording, like "Further Definitions," to be a very beneficial listen for the simple fact there are so many layers and something to discover every time you hear it, but that's the key to a great jazz albums isn't it? Carter is joined by Milt Jackson on vibes, Joe Pass on guitar, Tommy Flanagan on piano, John B. Williams on bass, and Jake Hanna on drums. An all-around superb session. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth & Cool, March 14, 2010

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John Erickson (Los Angeles, CA (USA)) - See all my reviews
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This is a collection of some of the smoothest and coolest jazz of it's type I have ever heard. Clean clear and precise yet relaxed and flowing. Top notch music.