Further Definitions is a 1962 jazz album by Benny Carter and his orchestra, rereleased on CD in 1997 coupled with his follow-up album, 1966's Additions to Further Definitions. The earlier album features an all-star octet that includes Coleman Hawkins, with whom Carter had recorded in Paris in 1937, using the same configuration of instruments: four saxophones, piano, guitar, bass, and drums.Dance, Stanley (December 1997), "Benny Carter: Further Definitions", JazzTimes.Riccardo Di Filippo, "Benny Carter", Enciclopedia del Jazz. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested "Core Collection", calling it "a good value purchase."
Track listing Further Definitions "Honeysuckle Rose" (Andy Razaf–Fats Waller) – 3:50 "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set" (Jones–Cochran–Salvador) – 3:57 "Crazy Rhythm" (Caesar–Meyer–Kahn) – 3:23 "Blue Star" (Carter) – 5:19 "Cotton Tail" (Ellington) – 4:24 "Body and Soul" (Green–Sour–Heyman–Eyton) – 4:09 "Cherry" (Redman–Gilbert) – 4:52 "Doozy" (Carter) – 3:32 Additions to Further Definitions "Fantastic, That's You" (Cates–Greene–Thiele) – 6:11 "Come on Back" (Carter) – 4:14 "We Were in Love" (Carter) – 4:27 "If Dreams Come True" (Sampson–Goodman–Mills) – 5:49 "Prohibido" (Carter) – 3:20 "Doozy" (Carter) – 5:33 "Rock Bottom" (Carter) – 4:14 "Titmouse" (Carter) – 3:02
1–8 recorded in 1961 in New York City, on 13 November (1–3, 7) and 15 November (4–6, 8). 9–16 recorded in 1966 in Los Angeles, on 2 March (9, 10–13) and 4 March (11, 14–16).
Solo Order, by Track: Rouse, Woods, Hawkins, Carter Hawkins, Katz, Carter Hawkins, Woods, Rouse, Carter, Katz Hawkins, Carter, Katz, Carter (ad-libbing) Hawkins, Carter, Rouse, Woods, Hawkins, Katz Woods, Rouse, Carter, Hawkins Carter (Intro), Rouse, Carter, Rouse, Woods, Hawkins Katz, Woods, Hawkins, Carter, Rouse, Katz
Personnel Further Definitions Benny Carter – alto saxophone Phil Woods – alto saxophone Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone John Collins – guitar Dick Katz – piano Jimmy Garrison – bass Jo Jones – drums
Additions to Further Definitions Benny Carter – alto saxophone Bud Shank – alto saxophone Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone Buddy Collette – tenor saxophone (9–10, 12–13) Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone (11, 14–16) Bill Hood – baritone saxophone Barney Kessel – guitar (9–10, 12–13) Mundell Lowe – guitar (11, 14–16) Don Abney – piano Ray Brown – bass Alvin Stoller – drums
Production Johnny Cue - engineer Pete Turner - photography
References
External links Impulse!/Verve page