Gone with Golson
| Gone with Golson | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | June 20, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:33 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8235 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Benny Golson chronology | ||||
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Gone with Golson is the fifth album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the New Jazz label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described the album as "a fine example of hard bop of the late '50s".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Benny Golson, except where noted.
- "Staccato Swing" (Ray Bryant) – 4:49
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 6:48
- "Soul Me" – 6:37
- "Blues After Dark" – 8:37
- "Jam for Bobbie" – 9:21
- "A Bit of Heaven" (Curtis Fuller) – 4:21 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
[edit]- Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Tommy Bryant – bass
- Al Harewood – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Benny Golson discography accessed June 25, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.