Legends is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1992 and released by the MusicMasters label.Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 10, 2019Benny Carter: Selected Discography - Bibliography , accessed June 10, 2019.
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The great altoist Benny Carter is in typically remarkable form at age 85 with a quartet, on five duets with pianist Hank Jones, and on three selections with the truly remarkable trumpeter Doc Cheatham (87 years old at the time). ... there is not a weak track on this classic disc. This set would be recommended even if Carter were 55 rather than 85; the music is timeless and often glorious".
Marcin Kydryński of Polish Jazz Forum magazine was fascinated with the album: "Legends" has the same weight for me as "Jurassic Park" does for cinema. It's a return, a nostalgic journey into a world long gone... Essential listening for all jazz lovers under sixty."
Track listing All compositions by Benny Carter except where noted "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 6:46 "I Was Wrong" – 6:50 "Wonderland" – 6:26 "Blues in My Heart" – 10:52 "You Are" – 4:44 "People Time" – 3:28 "No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 6:32 "Sunset Glow" – 3:21 "The Little Things That Mean So Much" (Teddy Wilson, Harold Adamson) – 6:33 "The Legend" – 5:06 "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) – 7:59
Personnel Benny Carter – alto saxophone Doc Cheatham – trumpet (tracks 4, 9 & 11) Chris Neville (tracks 9 & 11), Hank Jones (tracks 1–8 & 10) – piano Christian McBride – bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 & 11) Lewis Nash – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 & 11)
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