title: 'Live and Well in Japan!
text: # 'Live and Well in Japan!
  
  '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.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
  
  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".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Squaty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) – 12:50
  * "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
  * "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 11:22
  * "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
  