Central City Sketches

Central City Sketches is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1987 and released by the MusicMasters label as a double LP.Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 7, 2019Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography , accessed June 10, 2019.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "One of the many Benny Carter recordings cut after he returned to jazz on a full-time basis in the mid-'70s, this double-LP set is the jewel among the seemingly countless number of gems ... as is often the case, Benny Carter frequently steals solo honors and his brief trumpet spot on "Central City Blues" is memorable".

Track listing All compositions by Benny Carter except where noted "Doozy (Second Version)" – 5:20 "When Lights Are Low" – 5:00 "A Kiss from You" – 2:53 "Sleep" (Earl Burtnett, Adam Geibel) – 3:26 "Central City Sketches: Central City Blues" – 3:08 "Central City Sketches: Hello" – 4:14 "Central City Sketches: People" – 4:22 "Central City Sketches: Promenade" – 3:18 "Central City Sketches: Remember" – 3:34 "Central City Sketches: Sky Dance" – 3:28 "Lonesome Nights" – 5:07 "Doozy (First Version)" – 4:39 "Easy Money" – 7:00 "Symphony in Riffs" – 4:37 "Souvenir" – 4:03 "Blues in My Heart" – 7:00

Personnel Benny Carter – alto saxophone, trumpet, arranger, conductor The American Jazz Orchestra John Eckert, Marvin Stamm, Bob Millikan, Virgil Jones – trumpet Britt Woodman, Eddie Bert, Jack Jeffers, Jimmy Knepper – trombone Bill Easley, John Purcell – alto saxophone, flute Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute Loren Schoenberg – tenor saxophone Danny Bank – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Remo Palmier – guitar John Lewis – piano, musical director Dick Katz – piano (tracks 1, 3, 5-10 & 12–15) Ron Carter – bass Mel Lewis – drums

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