Contemporary session · in the studio
November 2, 1958
The Benny Carter Quartet
In the room
Benny Carter – alto sax, trumpet
Earl Hines – piano- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
The takes
3 of these 15 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Contemporary numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Thou Swell | C3561 |
| – | My Blue Heaven | C3561 |
| – | Just Imagine | C3561 |
| – | If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) | C3561 |
| – | Sweet Lorraine | C3561 |
| – | Who's Sorry Now | C3561 |
| – | Laugh! Clown! Laugh! | C3561 |
| – | All Alone | C3561 |
| – | Mary Lou | C3561 |
| – | In A Little Spanish Town | C3561 |
| – | Someone To Watch Over Me | C3561 |
| – | A Monday Date | C3561 |
| – | Who's Sorry Now (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-339-2 |
| – | Laugh! Clown! Laugh! (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-339-2 |
| – | All Alone (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-339-2 |
15 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3555 | Jazz Giant | Benny Carter | 1958 | Benny Carter, Leroy Vinnegar, Shelly Manne |
 | C3571 | Helen Humes | Helen Humes | 1960 | Benny Carter, Leroy Vinnegar, Shelly Manne |
