Kansas City Suite (subtitled The Music of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

Kansas City Suite
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedSeptember 6, 1960
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length35:31
LabelRoulette
SR 52056
ProducerTeddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
The Count Basie Story
(1960)
Kansas City Suite
(1960)
Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan
(1961)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "The band swings throughout as usual, with concise solos adding color to this memorable modern session".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Benny Carter

  1. "Vine Street Rumble" - 3:33
  2. "Katy-Do" - 4:19
  3. "Miss Missouri" - 5:10
  4. "Jackson County Jubilee" - 2:30
  5. "Sunset Glow" - 2:27
  6. "The Wiggle Walk" - 3:53
  7. "Meetin' Time" - 3:23
  8. "Paseo Promenade" - 3:23
  9. "Blue Five Jive" - 3:56
  10. "Rompin' at the Reno" - 2:14

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015
  2. ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography - 1960-1969, accessed November 3, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Kansas City Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2015.