Verve session · in the studio
December 31, 1953
Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Urbane Mr. Carter, Cosmopolite
In the room
Benny Carter – alto sax, arranger- Jack Marshall – guitar
- Joseph Eger – horn
- John Graas – horn
- Gale Robinson – horn
- Benjamin Barrett – concertmaster
- Sam Cytron – violin
- John DeVoogdt – violin
- Henry Hill – violin
- George Kast – violin
- Jack Shulman – violin
- Cyril Towbin – violin
- Lou Kievman – viola
- Abraham Weiss – viola
- Armand Kaproff – cello
- Ray Kramer – cello
- Joe Glover – arranger, conductor
- Gerald Wiggins – piano · as Gerry Wiggins
- Red Callender – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
1 of these 5 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
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 1482-5 | I'll Be Around | MGN-10, MGN-1070 |
| 1483-1 | Beautiful Love | MGN-10, MGN-1070 |
| 1483-5 | - | Not issued at the time |
| 1484-2 | Blue Star | MGN-10, MGN-1070 |
| 1485-4 | Flamingo | MGN-10, MGN-1070 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-10 · 1954The Urbane Mr. CarterBenny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra
MGN-1070 · 1956CosmopoliteBenny Carter And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 549 | Chet Baker & Strings | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1954 | Sam Cytron, George Kast, Lou Kievman |
 | MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Benny Carter, Joe Glover, Alvin Stoller |
