Benny Carter 4 – Montreux '77 (E/E)
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Montreux '77 is an LP by Benny Carter 4 from 1977 released on the Pablo Live, Pablo Live Deluxe label.
About this album
Montreux '77 is a fine late-period showcase for Benny Carter, presenting his refined swing style in an intimate small-group setting. Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977, the album finds the veteran alto saxophonist steering a quartet through standards and jazz favourites with poise, warmth and fluent improvising. Carter’s tone remains urbane and lyrical throughout, while the repertoire gives him space to balance graceful phrasing with unhurried invention. As a live festival recording, it also reflects the enduring appeal of his music well beyond the big-band era, underlining why he remained one of jazz’s most elegant and authoritative voices.
Genre: Jazz
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A1 Three Little Words
A2 In A Mellow Tone
A3 Wave
B1 Undecided
B2 Body And Soul
B3 On Green Dolphin Street
B4 Here'S That Rainy Day