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Released
  
1955

Artist
  
Bennie Green

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

Length
  
39:07

Release date
  
1955

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
June 10 and September 22, 1955

Studio
  
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Bennie Green Blows His Horn (1955)
  
Bennie Green Sextet (1956)

Similar
  
Bennie Green albums, Jazz albums

Bennie Green Blows His Horn is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Green and his band show that there is no reason that swinging jazz has to be viewed as overly intellectual and esoteric... a fine example of Bennie Green's talents and winning musical personality".

Track listing

All compositions by Bennie Green except where noted.

  1. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 3:53
  2. "Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) – 6:13
  3. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 6:58
  4. "Say Jack!" (Green, Osie Johnson) – 3:36
  5. "One Track" (Green, Johnson) – 3:15
  6. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 1] – 5:31
  7. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 2] – 3:13
  8. " Travelin' Light" (Harry Akst, Sidney Clare) – 3:07
  9. "Hi-Yo Silver" (Green, Johnson) – 3:21
  • Recorded on June 10, 1955 (tracks 1-4) and September 22, 1955 (tracks 5-9).

    • Personnel

  • Bennie Green – trombone, vocals
  • Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
  • Cliff Smalls – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Candido Camero – conga (tracks 1-4)

    • Songs

    1Sometimes I'm Happy3:57
    2Laura6:16
    3Body And Soul7:06

    References

    Bennie Green Blows His Horn Wikipedia
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