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Released
  
January 1959

Artist
  
Benny Golson

Producer
  
Nat Hentoff

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
38:24

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Contemporary Records

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Recorded
  
October 14 & 17, 1957 New York City

Benny Golson's New York Scene (1957)
  
The Modern Touch (1957)

Similar
  
Benny Golson albums, Jazz albums

Benny Golson's New York Scene is the debut album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in late 1957 and originally released on the Contemporary label.

Contents

Reception

John S. Wilson's contemporaneous review was positive, noting that both quintet and nonet bands feature "Farmer playing with broad authority no matter what the fare at hand while Golson's warm, dark lines flare and glide through all the pieces." Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "this underrated gem served as a strong start to Benny Golson's influential solo career".

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated.
  1. "Something in B flat" (Ray Bryant) - 6:04
  2. "Whisper Not" - 6:01
  3. "Step Lightly" - 6:54
  4. "Just by Myself" - 4:12
  5. "Blues It" - 6:52
  6. "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 4:22
  7. "Capri" (Gigi Gryce) - 3:59
  8. "B.G.'s Holiday" - 5:34 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

  • Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
  • Art Farmer - trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland - trombone (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
  • Julius Watkins - French horn (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
  • Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
  • Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
  • Wynton Kelly - piano
  • Paul Chambers - bass
  • Charlie Persip - drums

    • Songs

    1Something In B Flat6:05
    2Whisper Not6:02
    3Step Lightly6:55

    References

    Benny Golson's New York Scene Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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