BBB & Co.
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{{Infobox album
| name = BBB & Co.
| type = Studio
| artist = Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Barney Bigard
| cover = BBB & Co..jpg
| released = 1962
| recorded = April 10, 1962
| studio = Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
| genre = Jazz
| length = 34:39
| label = Swingville
SVLP 2032
| producer = Leonard Feather
| chronology = Benny Carter
| prev_title = Further Definitions
| prev_year = 1961
| next_title = Benny Carter in Paris
| next_year = 1963
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Ben Webster
| type = Studio
| prev_title = The Warm Moods
| prev_year = 1961
| title = BBB & Co.
| year = 1962
| next_title = Wanted to Do One Together
| next_year = 1962
}}
}}
BBB & Co. (subtitled Benny, Ben & Barney) is an album by swing musicians Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Barney Bigard, recorded in 1962 and originally released by the Swingville label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/swingville.pdf Swingville Label Discography]. Retrieved May 15, 2019[http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-swingville-2000-4000-series/#svlp-2032 Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series]. Retrieved May 15, 2019[http://www.bennycarter.com/disco60.shtml Benny Carter Discography: 1960's]. Retrieved May 15, 2019[https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/benny-carter/ Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter]. Retrieved June 7, 2019
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |author-link=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |author-link2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=230 }}
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Scott Yanow stated, "All of the swing all-stars are in fine form, making one wish that they were not being so neglected by critics and fans alike during this era; Webster soon left the U.S. permanently for Europe. Although not essential, this set is fun".{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000091962 |title=Benny Carter: BBB & Co. – Review |accessdate=May 15, 2019}} On NPR Murray Horwitz said that "throughout this deceptively simple album... you hear all that musicality in Benny Carter, plus a big dollop of playfulness. It's a wonderfully enjoyable CD."[https://www.npr.org/2011/06/17/4556352/benny-carter-bbb-company NPR Basic Jazz Record Library]. Retrieved May 16, 2019
Track listing
- "Opening Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 10:10
- "Lula" (Benny Carter) – 7:42
- "When Lights Are Low" (Carter, Spencer Williams) – 4:42
- "You Can't Tell the Difference When the Sun Goes Down Blues" (Feather) – 12:05
Personnel
- Benny Carter – alto saxophone, trumpet
- Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
- Barney Bigard – clarinet
- Shorty Sherock – trumpet
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Dave Barbour – guitar
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
References
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Category:Swingville Records albums
Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
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