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Urbane Jazz
Studio album by Roy Eldridge and Benny Carter
Released	1955
Recorded	March 21 & 23, 1955
Venue	Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:48
Label	Verve MGV 8202
Producer	Norman Granz
Roy Eldridge chronology
Roy and Diz (1954) Urbane Jazz (1955) Swing Goes Dixie (1956)
Benny Carter chronology
New Jazz Sounds (1954) Urbane Jazz (1955) Jazz Giant (1958)

Urbane Jazz is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge and saxophonist Benny Carter recorded in 1955 and released on the Verve label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This release features the swing-inflected trumpet of Roy Eldridge combined with the always cosmopolitan-sounding alto sax of the venerable Benny Carter. This combination was quite fortuitous because Eldridge took his main inspiration not from Louis Armstrong, but from saxophonists Carter and Coleman Hawkins, transposing that rapid arpeggio style and rich tone to his horn. This gave the trumpet player a keen awareness of harmony and unparalleled dexterity, especially in his solos."

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Eldridge except as indicated

1. "I Still Love Him So" (Benny Carter) - 5:47
2. "The Moon Is Low" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) – 6:07
3. "I Missed My Hat" - 5:19
4. "Ballad Medley: I Remember You/Chelsea Bridge/I've Got the World on a String" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer/Billy Strayhorn/Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:20
5. "Polite Blues" - 8:36
6. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) - 2:40
7. "Where's Art" - 4:07
8. "I Don't Know" - 4:37
9. "Striding" - 4:37
10. "Wailing" - 3:14

Personnel

• Roy Eldridge – trumpet, piano
• Benny Carter – alto saxophone
• Bruce McDonald – piano
• John Simmons – double bass
• Alvin Stoller – drums

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Verve Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015.
2. Roy Eldridge Catalog, accessed November 24, 2015.
3. Encilopedia del Jazz: Benny Carter, accessed June 7, 2019.
4. ^ Nathan, Dave. The Urbane Jazz of Roy Eldridge – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.

• 1955 albums
• Roy Eldridge albums
• Benny Carter albums
• Verve Records albums
• Albums produced by Norman Granz