'Live and Well in Japan! is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1977 and released by the Pablo label the following year.[1][2][3][4]

'Live and Well in Japan!
Live album by Benny Carter
Released	1978
Recorded	April 29, 1977
Venue	Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:57
Label	Pablo Live 2308-216
Producer	Benny Carter
Benny Carter chronology
Wonderland (1976) 'Live and Well in Japan! (1978) Benny Carter 4: Montreux '77 (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[6]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Benny Carter headed a talent-filled tentet for this frequently exciting concert. ... it is not at all surprising that the results would be memorable, but this date actually exceeds one's expectations".[5]

Track listing

1. "Squaty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) – 12:50
2. "Tribute to Louis Armstrong: When It's Sleepy Time Down South/Confessin' That I Love You/When You're Smiling" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René/Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al J. Neiburg/Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin) – 6:05
3. "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 11:22
4. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 10:45

Personnel

• Benny Carter – alto saxophone, trumpet
• Cat Anderson, Joe Newman – trumpet
• Britt Woodman – trombone
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Mundell Lowe – guitar
• Nat Pierce – piano
• George Duvivier – bass
• Harold Jones – drums

References