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Benny Carter Plays Pretty 
Summary
Benny Carter Plays Pretty (also released as Moonglow) is an album by jazz saxophonist Benny Carter that was recorded in 1954 and released by Norgran Records.[1][2]
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | June 23 and September 14, 1954 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles and Fine Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Billboard in 1955 wrote: "This is mainly 'mood music' in the jazz idiom, and highly effective."[3]
Reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange) | 2:44 |
| 2. | "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) | 7:41 |
| 7. | "Ruby" (Heinz Roemheld, Mitchell Parish) | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Moon Song" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) | 3:56 |
Personnel edit
- Benny Carter – alto saxophone
- Don Abney (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8) – piano
- Oscar Peterson (track 6) – piano
- George Duvivier (track 1-5, 7 & 8) – double bass
- Ray Brown (track 6) – double bass
- Louis Bellson (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8) – drums
- Buddy Rich (track 6) – drums
- Herb Ellis (track 6) – guitar
- Bill Harris (track 6) – trombone