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Billy Eckstine . Benny Carter . Helen Merrill - Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny Carter album flac Performer: Billy Eckstine
Title: Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny Carter
Released: 1987
Country: Germany
MP3 album: 1570 mb
FLAC album: 1496 mb
Rating: 4.6
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Genre: Jazz

Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter is a 1986 album by the American singer Billy Eckstine, accompanied by the alto saxophonist Benny Carter. The singer Helen Merrill appears in duet with Eckstine on the first and last songs of the album. This was Eckstine's only LP released on Verve Records, and marked his final album recordings. Eckstine was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male at the 30th Grammy Awards for his work on the album.

Recorded at Media Sound Studio, New York, NY on November 17-18, 1986.

Billy Eckstine's final recording (although he would live until 1993) finds the 72-year old singer showing his age. Mr. B's famous baritone voice at this late date only hints at his earlier greatness although his phrasing and enthusiasm uplift what could have been a depressing affair. Ironically altoist Benny Carter (who was 79) still sounds in his prime on alto and he takes an effective trumpet solo on "September Song

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length: 5:26 arranger: Bobby Tucker bass: Paul West alto saxophone: Benny Carter drums (drum set): Vernell Fournier piano: Bobby Tucker vocal: Billy Eckstine and Helen Merrill. 2 My Funny Valentine. length: 3:36 piano: Bobby Tucker vocal: Billy Eckstine arranger: Bobby Tucker bass: Paul West alto saxophone: Benny Carter drums (drum set): Vernell Fournier. 3 Here's That Rainy Day. length: 3:54 piano: Bobby Tucker vocal: Billy Eckstine arranger: Bobby Tucker bass: Paul West alto saxophone: Benny Carter drums (drum set): Vernell Fournier.

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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Vocals – Helen MerrillWritten By – C. Porter*
5:23
A2 My Funny Valentine
Written By – L. Hart*, R. Rodgers*
3:32
A3 Here's That Rainy Day
Written By – J. Burke*, J. Van Heusen*
3:51
A4 Summertime
Written By – D. B. Heyward*, G. Gershwin*
3:53
A5 A Kiss From You
Written By – B. Carter*, J. Mercer*
3:54
A6 Memories Of You
Written By – A. Razaf*, E. Blake*
3:45
B1 I've Got The World On A String
Written By – H. Arlen*, T. Koehler*
4:41
B2 Now That I Need You
Written By – B. Moten*
3:52
B3 Over The Rainbow
Written By – E.Y. Harburg, H. Arlen*
4:40
B4 September Song
Written By – K. Weill*, M. Anderson*
3:57
B5 Autumn Leaves
Written By – J. Mercer*, J. Kosma*
3:43
B6 Didn't We
Vocals – Helen MerrillWritten By – J. Webb*
5:24

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
  • Distributed By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
  • Arranged By – Bobby Tucker
  • Bass – Paul West
  • Drums – Vernell Fournier
  • Liner Notes – Edward Berger
  • Piano – Bobby Tucker
  • Trumpet – Benny Carter (tracks: B4)
  • Vocals – Billy Eckstine, Helen Merrill (tracks: A1, B6)

Notes

Recorded at Media Sound Studio, New York, NY on November 17-18, 1986. Recorded and Mixed to Digital at RPM Sound Studio, New York, NY on November 19-20, 1986.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: T4988011304750

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
832 011-2 Billy Eckstine . Benny Carter . Helen Merrill Billy Eckstine . Benny Carter . Helen Merrill - Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny Carter ‎(CD) EmArcy 832 011-2 Germany Unknown
832 011-1 Billy Eckstine . Benny Carter . Helen Merrill Billy Eckstine . Benny Carter . Helen Merrill - Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny Carter ‎(LP) EmArcy 832 011-1 US 1987