title: A Gentleman and His Music
text: # A Gentleman and His Music
  
  A Gentleman and His Music is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1985 and released by the Concord label.
  
  ## Reception
  
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  | AllMusic | |
  
  AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "For this 1985 session, altoist Benny Carter (then a week short of turning 78 years old) is teamed with the lyrical trumpeter Joe Wilder and the Concord All-Stars .... The results are predictably excellent with the septet swinging with spirit and creativity on four standards, a blues and Carter's original 'A Kiss from You.' This album is well worth tracking down".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 7:39
  * "A Kiss from You" (Benny Carter, Johnny Mercer) – 6:15
  * "Blues for George" (Carter) – 8:09
  * "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 9:53
  * "Lover Man" (Jimmy Sherman, Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez) – 7:28
  * "Idaho" (Jesse Stone) – 8:00
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Benny Carter – alto saxophone
  * Scott Hamilton - tenor saxophone
  * Joe Wilder – trumpet, flugelhorn
  * Ed Bickert – electric guitar
  * Gene Harris – piano
  * John Clayton – bass
  * Jimmie Smith – drums
  