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Released
  
1959

Artist
  
Benny Golson

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
40:33

Release date
  
1959

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Recorded
  
June 20, 1959 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Gone with Golson (1959)
  
The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)

Similar
  
Benny Golson albums, Jazz albums

Benny golson staccato swing


Gone with Golson is the fifth album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the New Jazz label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "a fine example of hard bop of the late '50s".

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated

  1. "Staccato Swing" (Ray Bryant) - 4:49
  2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 6:48
  3. "Soul Me" - 6:37
  4. "Blues After Dark" - 8:37
  5. "Jam for Bobbie" - 9:21
  6. "A Bit of Heaven" (Curtis Fuller) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

  • Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Fuller - trombone
  • Ray Bryant - piano
  • Tommy Bryant - bass
  • Al Harewood - drums

    • Songs

    1Staccato Swing4:51
    2Autumn Leaves6:50
    3Soul Me6:40

    References

    Gone with Golson Wikipedia
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