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The cover of BBB & Company

August 1, 2001 After six decades, Carter was still going strong, making marks as bandleader, composer and arranger.

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The cover of The Duke at His Best

August 1, 2001 The album includes the best from the most important composer in the history of jazz.

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The cover of Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

August 1, 2001 By the time Mulligan and Webster recorded this album, they had been playing jam sessions for years.

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The cover of BBB & Company

August 1, 2001 After six decades, Carter was still going strong, making marks as bandleader, composer and arranger.

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The cover of The Duke at His Best

August 1, 2001 The album includes the best from the most important composer in the history of jazz.

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The cover of Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

August 1, 2001 By the time Mulligan and Webster recorded this album, they had been playing jam sessions for years.

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The cover of Ben Webster and Associates

August 1, 2001 Considered one of the most important swing tenors in jazz, Ben Webster is also a master of ballads.

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  • Artist: Benny Carter
 

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Duke at His Best

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  • Artist: Duke Ellington
  • Label: Prism Platinum
  • Released: 1999
 

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