This has become a commonly played golson tune and is a great one to know. The roland kirk quartet meets the benny golson orchestra 1963 free is an album by saxophonist benny golson recorded in late 1962 and originally released on the argo label. This is one of at least four recordings that matched up tenor saxophonist benny golson and trombonist curtis fuller prior to the formation of the jazztet. Over the course of an illustrious 60year career, he has recorded more than 30 albums, written well over 300 compositions, and given hundreds of performances around the globe alongside dozens of jazz greats, including benny. Recorded june 20 and june 21, 1990 at clinton recording studios, nyc barcode and other identifiers barcode. To let you know how unknown is this other side of benny golson in the booklet he is quoted to say that at the time when he recorded these tracks he played more solos on this album than what he did in an entire week with the gillespie orchestra talking about the music the opener is a delightful happy hard bop romp, strut time. By track 4 cedar walton is added to form a quartet. This 1998 cd reissues tenorsaxophonist benny golson s excellent free album of 1962 plus seven of the ten selections from his take a number from 1 to 10 project of 1960. Albums include meet the jazztet, groovin with golson, and the modern touch. Jazz composer i remember clifford, for the late jazz trumpeter clifford brown, conductor, saxophonist and arranger, educated at howard university.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the benny goodman quartet. Saxophonist and composer benny golson learned his instrument and the vocabulary of jazz while still in high school in philadelphia. Benny golson quartet free and benny golson quartet free. Ive been a tenor saxophone player since the age of 14. Notes original grey mono label deep groove both sides recorded december 26, 1962 van gelder studios, englewood cliffs, new jersey. Alfa jazz j 29r238, alcr210 benny golsons new york orchestra featuring art farmer, mulgrew miller, rufus reid, marvin smitty smith j. Sep 20, 2016 whisper not benny golson and jim merod 335 pages isbn. Killer joe is a tune written by saxophonist benny golson. Benny golson s albums from the late 50s are all jazz classics. It bookends his career, with many large ensemble selections from 1957 and 1958 in his prejazztet days, and a few cuts from the 1980s onward with a second edition of the jazztet, and select small combos. Find album credit information for free benny golson, benny golson quartet on allmusic. Whisper not benny golson and jim merod 335 pages isbn. Recorded december 26, 1962 van gelder studios, englewood cliffs, new jersey.
Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Benny golsons acclaim as a player and composer is widespread in the jazz community, and this collection has been issued as part of a celebration of his eightieth birthday. Benny golson and the fritz pauer trio jazzland vienna 2009 benny s solo for stolen moments viersen germany jazz festival 2008. It bookends his career, with many large ensemble selections from 1957 and 1958 in his pre jazztet days, and a few cuts from the 1980s onward with a second edition of the. Both his playing and writing combine the sounds of the swing era with a hard bop edge. He was a saxophonist in the orchestras of bull moose jackson, tadd dameron, lionel hampton, johnny hodges, earl bostic, dizzy gillespie and art blakey,then formed his own quartet in 1959. Benny golson quartet benny golson, benny golson quartet. It also contains the bonus track, impromptune, which has been included as it was the only quartet selection from an album titled take a number from 1 to 10, which presented. Reissued on cd, the lplength program has two lesserknown golson compositions along with drum boogie, i didnt know what time it was, and. Find album release information for free benny golson, benny golson quartet on allmusic. Jul 24, 2014 benny golson ts, wynton kelly p, paul chambers b, jimmy cobb d. Benny golson quartet by benny golson on amazon music. While in high school in philadelphia, golson played with several other promising young musicians, including john coltrane, red garland, jimmy heath, percy heath, philly joe jones, and red rodney. Free benny golson, benny golson quartet releases allmusic.
Pianist tommy flanagan had played with golson before. Groovin with golson is just that benny knows what sidemen to have sit in with him,on my blues house and the whole line up drum boogie,i didnt know what time it was,the stroller as well as yesterdays are to me great and why did it take me so long to find benny golson and. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Apr 08, 2017 benny golson ts, mulgrew miller p, rufus reid b, tony reedus ds album. Raised with an impeccable musical pedigree, golson has played in the bands of world famous benny goodman, dizzy gillespie, lionel. Youll find new releases, a discography, his bio, stories about his childhood adventures with john coltrane and more. Benny golson s acclaim as a player and composer is widespread in the jazz community, and this collection has been issued as part of a celebration of his eightieth birthday. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. This cd release contains the only two quartet recordings made by tenor saxophonist benny golson as a leader during the 1960s the albums turning point and free. Although one wishes that both sets could have been reissued in full the cd is just 62 minutes long, it is a joy to have free available aga.
American bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger, born in philadelphia, pa on january 25, 1929. Track 6 adds curtis fuller on trombone, and the next track, 7, adds sahib shihab on baritone sax. He was a saxophonist in the orchestras of bull moose jackson, tadd dameron, lionel hampton, johnny hodges, earl bostic, dizzy gillespie and art blakey,then formed his own quartet in 1959, then. Benny golson born january 25, 1929 is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. Benny golson plays along came betty in front of an audience of jazz students as the culmination of a master class in playing jazz held at loyola university, new orleans, and discusses how he wrote the song. This 1998 cd reissues tenorsaxophonist benny golsons excellent free album of 1962 plus seven of the ten selections from his take a number from 1 to 10 project of 1960. Benny golson and the fritz pauer trio jazzland vienna 2009 bennys solo for stolen moments viersen germany jazz festival 2008. Though i can play the clarinet, which i began at age 15, i have chosen to.
The benny goodman quartet music, videos, stats, and photos. After graduating from howard university golson joined bull. Benny golson, saxophone player and composer of such classics as whisper not. Benny golsons albums from the late 50s are all jazz classics. Free benny golson, benny golson quartet credits allmusic. Benny golson ts, wynton kelly p, paul chambers b, jimmy cobb d. Benny golson with alan branscombe, dave goldberg and tubby hayes put on a happy face. Benny golson is indisputably a fine tenor saxophonist, but at the end of his already long career he will probably be best remembered for the quality and breadth of his songwriting. Turning point free by fresh sound records fsr 750 music. Benny golson quartet free and benny golson quartet free on front cover.
At 87, golsonan nea jazz masterstill leads small ensembles and fronts. Benny says, selmer makes the best instruments in the world. On december 14 the quartet returns to the studio and kicks off track 5 as a quintet with freddie hubbard on trumpet. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Alfa jazz j 29r238, alcr210 benny golson s new york orchestra featuring art farmer, mulgrew miller, rufus reid, marvin smitty smith j. Benny golson and the philadelphians reissued 1998 1958. Benny golson has always been one of the most versatile figures in jazz, playing tenor saxophone with art blakey and clifford brown, scoring film and television soundtracks, and even writing arrangements for the animals. Music profile for benny golson, born 25 january 1929.
Benny golson, accomplished master of the tenor sax, is probably one of the most underrated musicians around today. I have joyfully and successfully played their saxophones since 1951. Although one wishes that both sets could have been reissued in full the cd is just 62 minutes long, it is a joy to have free available again. Nov 01, 2005 benny golson, accomplished master of the tenor sax, is probably one of the most underrated musicians around today. Find benny golson discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Benny golson ts, mulgrew miller p, rufus reid b, tony reedus ds album. He came to prominence with the big bands of lionel hampton and dizzy gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Its just like heaven southern gospel quartet at stamps baxter school of music by clark h. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a. Gone with golson, made for the prestige label in 1959, finds benny in top form with trombonist curtis fuller, shortly less than a year before the two would join. Notes recorded december 26, 1962 van gelder studios, englewood cliffs, new jersey.
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