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Benny Carter Live and Well in Japan! 1977Tracks:A1 Squaty RooA2 Tribute to Louis Armstrong; When it's Sleepy Time Down South - Confessin' That I Love You - When You're Smiling.B1 Them There EyesB2 It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing).Personnel: Benny Carter, alto sax & trumpetBudd Johnson, tenor & soprano saxesCecil Payne, baritone sax & fluteCat Anderson, Joe Newman, trumpetsBritt Woodman, tromboneNat Pierce, pianoMundell Lowe, guitarGeorge Duvivier, bassHarold Jones, drums.Recorded: Live in April 29, 1977 at The Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan.Label: Pablo Live [2308-216] LP US 1979; Fantasy [3320039] (RE, RM) CD 1990 Benny Carter headed a talent-filled tentet for this frequently exciting concert. With trumpeters Cat Anderson and Joe Newman, trombonist Britt Woodman, Cecil Payne on baritone and Budd Johnson doubling on tenor and soprano, it is not at all surprising that the results would be memorable, but this date actually exceeds one's expectations. In addition to fine jam versions of "Squatty Roo," "Them There Eyes" and "It Don't Mean a Thing," there is a remarkable Louis Armstrong medley on which Carter (on trumpet) plays "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," Cat Anderson follows with a high note solo on "Confessin'" and then Joe Newman (who rarely recorded vocals) does a near-perfect imitation of Louis Armstrong singing on "When You're Smiling." ~ Scott Yanow, AMG.