Further Definitions

• Artist: Benny Carter & His Orchestra
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1961 11 15-1966 03 04
• Total Time: 33:38
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This essential single-CD combines altoist/arranger Benny Carter's classic Further Definitions with the related Additions to Further Definitions. The former set was a revisit, 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. The second date does not quite reach the same heights, but is enjoyable in its own right. This time, Carter contributed six of the eight selections (including a remake of "Doozy"), and the band was gathered from jazzmen then working in the L.A. studios, including Carter and Bud Shank on altos, and tenors Teddy Edwards and either Buddy Collette or Bill Perkins. 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. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Honeysuckle Rose	Fats Waller, Andy Razaf	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(3:54)
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set	Quincy Jones, Henri Salvador, Dorcas Cochran	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(4:01)
Crazy Rhythm	Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(3:26)
Blue Star	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(5:23)
Cotton Tail	Duke Ellington	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(4:27)
Body and Soul	Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(4:13)
Cherry	Don Redman, Ray Gilbert	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(4:56)
Doozy	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(3:36)
Fantastic, That's You	George Cates, Mort Greene	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(6:15)
Come on Back [*]	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(4:18)
We Were in Love [*]	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(4:31)
If Dreams Come True [*]	Benny Goodman, Irving Mills, Edgar Sampson	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(5:53)
Prohibido	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(3:25)
Doozy [*]	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(5:37)
Rock Bottom [*]	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(4:19)
Titmouse [*]	Benny Carter	Benny Carter & His Orchestra	(3:02)

Credits

Buddy Collette (Sax (Tenor)), Leonard Feather (Liner Notes), Jo Jones (Drums), Barney Kessel (Guitar), Mundell Lowe (Guitar), Bill Perkins (Sax (Tenor)), Charlie Rouse (Sax (Tenor)), Bud Shank (Sax (Alto)), Dick Katz (Piano), Coleman Hawkins (Sax (Tenor)), Jimmy Garrison (Bass), Don Abney (Piano), Bobby Arnold (Engineer), Benny Carter (Sax (Alto)), Benny Carter (Main Performer), Ray Brown (Bass), George Cates (Original Session Producer), John Collins (Guitar), Michael Cuscuna (Reissue Producer), Teddy Edwards (Sax (Tenor)), Bill Hood (Sax (Baritone)), Jim Lockert (Engineer), Alvin Stoller (Drums), Bob Thiele (Producer), Bob Thiele (Original Session Producer), Phil Woods (Sax (Alto)), John Cue (Engineer), Erick Labson (Digital Remastering), Hollis King (Art Direction), Pete Turner (Photography), Christine Lee (Graphic Design)