Swingin' the '20s
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Released1959
RecordedNovember 2, 1958
StudioContemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
| Swingin' the '20s | ||||
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| Studio album by Benny Carter Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | November 2, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | Contemporary | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Benny Carter chronology | ||||
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Swingin' the '20s is an album by saxophonist Benny Carter's Quartet with pianist Earl Hines, recorded in 1958 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
At AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote that "the results of this 1958 session are relaxed rather than explosive. Carter and Hines explore a dozen tunes with respect and light swing, but one wishes that there were a bit more competitiveness to replace some of the mutual respect".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented, "The rhythm section was one of the best money could buy at the time", but that the album was "generally pretty bland".[4]