by Benny Carter, Benny Carter and His Orchestra · Blue Central Records (Membran) · CD · EAN 0717101207824
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«The Radio Years 1939-1946» is the compilation album by Benny Carter and His Orchestra, released in 2003 on the Jazz Unlimited label on CD.
The CD brings together twenty recordings taken from radio broadcasts of Benny Carter's orchestra between 1939 and 1946, with 61 minutes of swing and big band in mono sound. It includes performances recorded at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem and in Los Angeles, both in a ballroom and in the studio. Carter, saxophonist and arranger, showcases his orchestra's craft live.
First CD edition of these radio recordings, with original mono sound and catalogue number Jazz Unlimited 201 2078.
For swing and big band fans, as well as jazz collectors seeking historic live recordings.
