Jazz Giant (Benny Carter album)

This article is about the album by Benny Carter. For the album by Bud Powell, see Jazz Giant.

Jazz Giant
Studio album by Benny Carter
Released	1958
Recorded	June 11, July 22 and October 7, 1957 and April 21, 1958 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:44
Label	Contemporary C3555/S7555
Producer	Lester Koenig
Benny Carter chronology
Urbane Jazz (1955)Urbane Jazz1955 Jazz Giant (1958) Swingin' the '20s (1958)Swingin' the '20s1958

Jazz Giant is an album by saxophonist Benny Carter recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released on the Contemporary label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it a "particularly strong septet session" and stated: "This timeless music is beyond the simple categories of 'swing' or 'bop' and should just be called 'classic.'"

Track listing

1. "Old Fashioned Love" (James P. Johnson, Cecil Mack) - 7:51
2. "I'm Coming Virginia" (Will Marion Cook, Donald Heywood) - 5:48
3. "A Walkin' Thing" (Benny Carter) - 6:00
4. "Blue Lou" (Irving Mills, Edgar Sampson) - 4:58
5. "Ain't She Sweet" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) - 3:40
6. "How Can You Lose" (Carter) - 6:13
7. "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me" (Charles McCarron, Russ Morgan, Arthur Swanstrom) - 4:39

• Recorded at Contemporary Records Studio in Los Angeles, California on June 11, 1957 (tracks 1 & 4), July 22, 1957 (tracks 2 & 3), October 7, 1957 (track 6) and April 21, 1958 (tracks 5 & 7)

Personnel

• Benny Carter - alto saxophone, trumpet, arranger
• Frank Rosolino - trombone (tracks 1-4 & 6)
• Ben Webster - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4 & 6)
• André Previn (tracks 1 & 4-7), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 2 & 3) - piano
• Barney Kessel - guitar
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums