Through the standards
Benny Carter
Benny Carter, alto saxophone and conductor, is on 29 recordings across 26 tunes on this site, from 1929 to 1986. Most often alongside Coleman Hawkins, Oscar Peterson and Barney Kessel.
1920s
1930s
- Somebody Loves MeFletcher Henderson · 1930 · alto saxophone/arranger · Columbia
- Blue LouBenny Carter · 1933 · alto saxophone/clarinet · OKeh
- Limehouse BluesFletcher Henderson · 1934 · arranger · Decca
- LizaFletcher Henderson · 1934 · saxophone · Decca
- Crazy RhythmColeman Hawkins and His All Star Jam Band · 1937 · alto saxophone · Swing
- DinahLionel Hampton · 1939 · trumpet · Victor
1940s
- I Can't Believe That You're in Love with MeThe Chocolate Dandies · 1940 · alto saxophone · Commodore
- All of MeBenny Carter · 1940 · clarinet/alto saxophone/conductor · RCA Victor
- PoincianaBenny Carter · 1943 · Capitol
- If I Could Be with YouKay Starr with the Capitol International Jazzmen · 1945 · alto saxophone · Capitol
1950s
- Long Ago (and Far Away)Benny Carter with the Oscar Peterson Quartet · 1952 · alto saxophone · Clef
- Don't Be That WayGene Krupa Trio · 1953 · alto saxophone · Pablo Live
- Don't Get Around Much AnymoreBen Webster · 1953 · alto saxophone · Norgran / Verve
- 'S WonderfulArt Tatum, Benny Carter and Louis Bellson · 1954 · alto saxophone · Clef
- That Old Black MagicBenny Carter Septet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Norgran
- We'll Be Together AgainBenny Carter Quintet · 1954 · alto saxophone · Verve
- Gone with the WindBillie Holiday · 1955 · alto saxophone · Clef
- When Your Lover Has GoneBillie Holiday · 1955 · alto saxophone · Clef
- I Hadn't Anyone Till YouBillie Holiday · 1955 · alto saxophone · Clef
- Blue LouBenny Carter Septet · 1957 · alto saxophone · Contemporary
- If I Could Be with YouThe Benny Carter Quartet · 1958 · alto saxophone · Contemporary
1960s
- Close Your EyesDakota Staton · 1960 · conductor · Capitol
- Crazy RhythmBenny Carter · 1961 · alto saxophone · Impulse!
- After You've GoneSarah Vaughan · 1962 · arranger/conductor · Roulette
- Falling in Love with LoveSarah Vaughan · 1963 · arranger/conductor · Roulette
1970s
- She's Funny That WayCount Basie Jam · 1977 · alto saxophone · Pablo Live
- I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartZoot Sims with the Benny Carter Orchestra · 1979 · arranger/conductor · Pablo Today