Altoist/arranger Benny Carter's classic Further Definitions is a revisiting, instrumentation-wise, to the famous 1937 session that Carter and tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins made in France with two top European saxophonists (Andre Ekyan and Alix Combelle) and guitarist Django Reinhardt.
The all-star group (which also includes Hawkins, altoist Phil Woods, Charlie Rouse on second tenor, pianist Dick Katz, guitarist John Collins, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Jo Jones) performs a particularly inspired repertoire.
Carter's charts, which allow Hawkins to stretch out on "Body and Soul," give everyone a chance to shine.
"Honeysuckle Rose" and "Crazy Rhythm" hold their own with the 1937 versions, and "Blue Star" and "Doozy" prove to be two of Carter's finest originals.
Although Benny Carter was not actively playing much at the time (this was his only small-group recording during 1963-1975), he is heard in typically prime form.
Very highly recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy RhythmIrving Caesar, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer | Benny Carter, Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | DoozyBenny Carter | Benny Carter, Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | DoozyBenny Carter | Benny Carter, Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Body And Soul (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Honeysuckle Rose (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | That Midnight Sun Will Never Set (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Blue Star (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | Cotton Tail (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Cherry (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Fantastic, That's You (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Come On Back (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | We Were In Love (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | If Dreams Come True (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 14 | Prohibido (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | Rock Bottom (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 16 | Titmouse (Album Version) | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 72 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 461 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Abney | Piano |
| 2 | Bobby Arnold | Engineer |
| 3 | Ray Brown | Bass |
| 4 | Irving Caesar | Composer |
| 5 | Benny Carter | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 6 | Benny Carter & His Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| 7 | George Cates | Composer, Original Session Producer |
| 8 | Dorcas Cochran | Composer |
| 9 | Buddy Collette | Sax (Tenor) |
| 10 | John Collins | Guitar |
| 11 | John Cue | Engineer |
| 12 | Michael Cuscuna | Reissue Producer |
| 13 | Teddy Edwards | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 14 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 15 | Frank Eyton | Composer |
| 16 | Leonard Feather | Liner Notes |
| 17 | Jimmy Garrison | Bass |
| 18 | Ray Gilbert | Composer |
| 19 | Benny Goodman | Composer |
| 20 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 21 | Mort Greene | Composer |
| 22 | Coleman Hawkins | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 23 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 24 | Bill Hood | Sax (Baritone) |
| 25 | Jo Jones | Drums |
| 26 | Quincy Jones | Composer |
| 27 | Roger Wolfe Kahn | Composer |
| 28 | Dick Katz | Piano |
| 29 | Barney Kessel | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 30 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 31 | Erick Labson | Digital Remastering |
| 32 | Christine Lee | Graphic Design |
| 33 | Jim Lockert | Engineer |
| 34 | Mundell Lowe | Guitar |
| 35 | Joseph Meyer | Composer |
| 36 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 37 | Bill Perkins | Sax (Tenor) |
| 38 | Andy Razaf | Composer |
| 39 | Don Redman | Composer |
| 40 | Charlie Rouse | Sax (Tenor) |
| 41 | Henri Salvador | Composer |
| 42 | Edgar Sampson | Composer |
| 43 | Bud Shank | Sax (Alto) |
| 44 | Robert Sour | Composer |
| 45 | Alvin Stoller | Drums |
| 46 | Bob Thiele | Original Session Producer, Producer |
| 47 | Pete Turner | Photography |
| 48 | Fats Waller | Composer |
| 49 | Phil Woods | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |