The joy of comfort Oct 7, 2008
As a bonus, these sides brought together the cream of the jazz world to support Lady Day, and the players behind her Ben Webster, Benny Carter, Artie Shaw, Chu Berry, Johnny Hodges add much to the beauty of her achievements. There is little that's peaceful or soothing about the piano creations of Thelonious Monk. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Among the musicians who played under him were Herman Chittison, Benny Carter, Bill Coleman, Garnet Clark, Bobby Marin and June Cole. Lewis, who grew up in Dallas, enjoyed success in Europe through the 1930s, but in 1941 returned to New York City, where his fortunes declined. (KWTX.com, TX)
MCHS to present Dimensions in Jazz on Monday May 4, 2008
Next on the program is a Benny Carter composition, The Wiggle Walk. Progressive jazz composer Charles Mingus popular tune Better Get It In Your Soul will then follow. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Public radio Mar 15, 2008
4 p.m. Jazz At Lincoln Center: Benny Carter Centennial. 5 p.m. All Things Considered. (Montana Standard, MT)
Pete Candoli; was a leading trumpeter of big-band era Jan 22, 2008
"The first time I did my version of Louis was when I was touring in Japan with Benny Carter and a bunch of all-stars," Mr. Candoli told jazz writer Don Heckman. "At that time the biggest thing in Japan other than the national anthem was [Armstrong's recording of] 'When You're Smiling.' So when somebody found out I could sing like Louis - that was it, I had to do it at every concert.". (Boston Globe)
Pete Candoli, 84: jazz trumpeter Jan 16, 2008
"The first time I did my version of Louis was when I was touring in Japan with Benny Carter and a bunch of all-stars," Candoli told jazz writer Don Heckman some years ago. "At that time the biggest thing in Japan other than the national anthem was [Armstrong's recording of] 'When You're Smiling.' So when somebody found out I could sing like Louis -- that was it, I had to do it at every concert.". (Los Angeles Times)
Founder of popular Hollywood jazz club Jan 9, 2008
On Easter weekend in 1987, a who's who from the jazz world -- Benny Carter, Miles Davis, Cedar Walton -- made their way to that shabby stretch of Cahuenga in search of the Catalina Bar. "Each chair was filled with a big celebrity. They all showed up to see Gillespie," Collette recalled. (Los Angeles Times)
Benny Carter Centennial Oct 23, 2007
But the opening event of Jazz at Lincoln Center's Fall Season -- and a centennial celebration of the life of Gotham-bred jazz legend Benny Carter, a regular at the festival until he retired from live performance in the late '90s -- kept the focused fixed laser-like on Carter's own brilliance, offering the late performer a few spiritual bear hugs in the process ... And given the way Benny Carter lived his life, it's appropriate that grace would be the order of the day. (Variety)
From the Footlights: Lincoln Center jazz club looks to Queens native Oct 19, 2007
Jazz at Lincoln Center will present the Benny Carter Centennial concerts, this Friday and Saturday evening at 8 p.m. JALC calls Carter the "King of the Swing Era composers and arrangers; King of the Hollywood soundtrack." Buy tickets at the JALC box office, Broadway at 60th St., or call CenterCharge, (212) 721-6500. Woodside resident Dimitri Pittas will sing the role of Macduff in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Verdi's Macbeth, starting Monday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. The Met will stage a... (Bayside Times, NY)
XM Announces Expanded Jazz Programming Lineup Sep 26, 2007
"Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center" will premiere Saturday, October 20 at 8 pm ET on XM 70, kicking off the "Benny Carter Centennial," on what would have been his 100th birthday, as the JLCO performs music and arrangements by the legendary trumpeter/saxophonist. Future performances of the 2007-2008 Jazz at Lincoln Center season on XM will feature Monty Alexander, Dave Brubeck, Paquito D'Rivera, The Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir with Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III; Freddy Cole, Carla Cook, Chano... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Acclaimed Riverwalk Jazz Series Joins Lineup at Gavin Report's ''Jazz Station of the Year,'' WBGO-88.3 FM Sep 21, 2007
Past luminaries who have graced the broadcasts include Sweets Edison, Doc Cheatham and Benny Carter. In addition to live music performances, Riverwalk Jazz features historic interviews with the likes of Lil Hardin Armstrong and John Hammond. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
50 Years Of Jazz Sep 16, 2007
He's wowed when he hears who else performed that weekend when what is now the world's oldest continuously running jazz festival took flight: Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Billie Holiday, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Max Roach, Benny Carter, Buddy DeFranco and the Harry James Orchestra, among others. "What a lineup! It's a shame I didn't get to hear most of those people," says Rollins, who probably flew in, played and then left for another gig. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Revisiting Monterey jazz as some of legendary festival's best moments now on CD Sep 4, 2007
There are some clunkers, too, like a misguided cover of the Beatles's "And I Love Him" and a glacially slow " 'Round Midnight." On "A Monterey Jam," Vaughan is joined by the Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars, with saxophonists Benny Carter and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and horn players Roy Eldridge and Clark Terry for a raucous jam that shows why Vaughan was no "girl singer." "I'm gittin' 'em tonight!" Vaughan says with a giggle. Monk's 1964 appearance reveals the often aloof pianist just plain... (Boston Globe)
Max Roach, 83; created rhythmic foundation of bebop, expanded role of drums Aug 17, 2007
A two-time recipient of the French Grand Prix du Disque, Mr. Roach also played at various times with Benny Carter, Oscar Pettiford, J.J. Johnson, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Stan Getz, Herbie Nichols, and Abbey Lincoln, his first wife. It was a mark of Mr. Roach's range that he also performed with R&B singer Louis Jordan, Dixieland trumpeter Henry (Red) Allen, avant-garde players such as Anthony Braxton and Cecil Taylor, and the rapper Fab 5 Freddy. (Boston Globe)
Benny Carter's 100 Years Of Music Aug 10, 2007
Performers: James Moody; Roy Hargrove; Marlena Shaw; Russell Malone; Roberta Gambarini; Mel Martin; Eldar; Gerald Clayton; Benny Carter Trio featuring Chris Neville, Steve Johns and Steve LaSpina; Benny Carter Sax Ensemble featuring Mel Martin, Jeff Clayton, Keith Fiddmont, Rickey Woodard and Lee Callet; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra conducted by John Clayton and Quincy Jones ... On Aug. 8, the protean musician Benny Carter would have been 100 years old ... One wonders whether a tape from that... (Variety)
Today in History August 8 Aug 8, 2007
In 1907, 100 years ago, jazz musician, composer and bandleader Benny Carter was born in New York. In 1942, six convicted Nazi saboteurs who had landed in the U.S. were executed in Washington; two others lives were spared. (MSNBC -- Race)
Sax man Plas Johnson has put his mark on music culture Aug 8, 2007
" As such, Johnson would listen to other saxophone players, usually via recordings, and try to copy their "licks," or musical phrases. His many influences included saxophone jazz virtuosos such as Louis Jordan, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Illinois Jacquet, James Moody and Gene Ammons. He also has emulated trumpet players, including swing-era giant Harry James. "You have to have your idols, your heroes," Johnson said. "You listen to what they play (and) pick up the... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Air This Week Aug 7, 2007
8 p.m.-midnight Jazz From Studio Four/Steve Schwartz: Benny Carter (WGBH). 8:30 p.m. James Levine/BSO, live from Tanglewood: Charles Ives "Three Places in New England," Elliott Carter "Three Illusions for Orchestra," Ravel Piano Concerto in G (Pierre-Laurent Aimard), Bartok Concerto for Orchestra (WCRB: 99. (Boston Globe)
Jazz champion: Celebration salutes Jack Simpson's 40 years of broadcasting Jul 15, 2007
30-day news archives. " Wonderful arrangement and magnificent playing. This later became a pop standard, "Do Nothing 'Till you Hear From Me. (Florida Today)
Sherman To Fete A Giant Of Jazz Jun 22, 2007
On June 30, the Jewish Community Center in Sherman (JCCS), in cooperation with Mr. Carter's widow Hilma, a Sherman resident, will celebrate the centennial of the alto saxophonist, composer and arranger with a Benny Carter evening. The event will include a reception, a photography exhibition entitled "Just a Mood" by Mr. Carter's biographer Edward Berger and also a concert of Mr. Carter's music by The Benny Carter Trio, with Mr. Neville, his longtime performing partner, on the piano ... " The... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Playboy Jazz Festival, Day One Jun 18, 2007
Elsewhere, Phil Woods ably delivered the bebop goods, wailing for his fellow altoman Benny Carter (who would have turned 100 in August); trumpeter Randy Brecker and tenor saxophonist Bill Evans brought their electric Soulbop band -- more bop than soul, perhaps, with Hiram Bullock offering a flamboyant electric guitar solo and a protest vocal number; and the hardy Count Basie Orchestra sounded crisp and robust, though they crawled through "L'il Darlin'" at possibly the slowest tempo ever. None... (Variety)
Marion 'Buddy' Childers, 81, trumpeter for big bands May 31, 2007
Mr. Childers played with notables such as Benny Carter, Les Brown, and Woody Herman. He also released his own albums, including "Buddy Childers Quintet" in 1955. (Boston Globe)
Marion 'Buddy' Childers, 81; big-band trumpeter May 30, 2007
Over the years Childers played with such notables as Benny Carter, Les Brown and Woody Herman. He also recorded with the Lew Tabackin-Toshiko Akiyoshi orchestra and released his own albums. (Los Angeles Times)
Sinatra Jr. jazzes students on Douglass Apr 12, 2007
Ralph Bowen directs the Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, whose most noteworthy achievements include recording and performing with Ray Charles and Benny Carter. It is the top student jazz ensemble at Mason Gross. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
American Jazz Delights Russian Audiences Apr 12, 2007
Greats to grace the broadcasts include Lionel Hampton, Vernel Bagneris, Dick Hyman, Benny Carter, Duke Heitger, Sweets Edison, Doc Cheatham and Topsy Chapman. Broadcast on more than 150 radio stations nationwide, Riverwalk is San Antonio's own ambassador of culture and goodwill. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Songs We Love Apr 2, 2007
Arrangements by Bob Brookmeyer, Charlie Shavers, Bill Russo, Benny Carter and Don Redman revealed an extraordinary legacy. Russo had arranged "Fascinatin' Rhythm" for the Stan Kenton band and it remains a muscular chart that gave the band an opportunity to blow. (Variety)
Carter centennial on Lincoln program Mar 8, 2007
Jazz at Lincoln Center will kick of the upcoming season by celebrating the birth centennial of jazz great Benny Carter. Its orchestra will perform Carter's music and arrangements as part of the 2007-08 season's more than 60 concert productions running Oct.19-May 24. (Variety)
All that jazz in one tiny attic Feb 3, 2007
In the next decade, Sullivan performed at the Village Vanguard and the supper club Le Ruban Bleu, played one-night engagements with Benny Carter, and recorded with Decca and RCA Victor. She developed a reputation for being a reliable and savvy performer with an understated but charming performance style. (International Herald Tribune)
Sax legend swings through a lifetime of jazz Jan 23, 2007
His playing is grounded in the '30s, recalling the nuanced, gliding lines of Johnny Hodges and the suave undulations of Benny Carter. At times he harkened back to the staccato figurations of the '20s, while at others he leapt forward to bebop phraseology. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Rock out at local shows Jan 12, 2007
Liner Notes: Weekend picks Archives. your source for music news, gossip 11 on last night's show. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
