Benny Carter at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977

Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 13, 1977, Montreux, Switzerland

Benny Carter alto saxophone and trumpet Ray Bryant piano Niels-Henning Øersted-Pedersen double bass Jimmie Smith drums

1 . Three Little Words (Bert Kalmar/Harry Ruby) 5:45
2 . In A Mellow Tone (Duke Ellington/Milt Gabler) 8:34
3 . Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 6:20
4 . Undecided (Sydney Robin/Charlie Shavers) 5:42
5 . Body And Soul (Frank Eyton/Johnny Green/Edward Heyman/Robert Sour) 7:03
6 . On Green Dolphin Street (Bronislaw Kaper/Ned Washington) 6:28
7 . Here's That Rainy Day (Johnny Burke/James Van Heusen) 6:02

Total time: 45:58
Label: Pablo (Fantasy, 1989, 24bit remastered)

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For this concert at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival, Benny Carter was in his musical prime, a condition he has thus far stayed at for over 65 years. Joined by the Ray Bryant Trio, the altoist romps through seven standards and plays some tasteful trumpet on "Body and Soul," proving once again that he is really is ageless; Carter was nearly 70 years old at the time.

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