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This 1998 CD reissues tenor-saxophonist 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. 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. Golson's last album as a leader in which he plays in his Don Byas/Lucky Thompson style (he would soon become a fulltime arranger and, by the time he led his next playing date in 1977, Golson's sound was quite a bit different) finds him in top form. Joined by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Art Taylor, Golson performs two originals, Will Davis' catchy "Sock Cha" and three standards with "Mad About The Boy" and "Just In Time" (during which he sounds a bit like Sonny Rollins) being among the highlights. The other session found the tenorman playing unaccompanied on a brief "You're My Thrill" and adding an instrument to each song, up to a tentet on the original album, and a septet here. The duet rendition of "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" is excellent and trombonist Curtis Fuller makes a strong impression on the speedy "Swing It." Despite the three missing tracks, this CD is recommended.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Benny Golson, MainArtist - Will Davis, ComposerLyricist - Esmond Edwards, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Golson, MainArtist - Noel Coward, ComposerLyricist - Esmond Edwards, Producer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Golson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Esmond Edwards, Producer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Golson, Composer, MainArtist - Esmond Edwards, Producer
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Golson, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Flanagan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Golson, MainArtist - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Frank Novak Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This 1998 CD reissues tenor-saxophonist 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. 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. Golson's last album as a leader in which he plays in his Don Byas/Lucky Thompson style (he would soon become a fulltime arranger and, by the time he led his next playing date in 1977, Golson's sound was quite a bit different) finds him in top form. Joined by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Art Taylor, Golson performs two originals, Will Davis' catchy "Sock Cha" and three standards with "Mad About The Boy" and "Just In Time" (during which he sounds a bit like Sonny Rollins) being among the highlights. The other session found the tenorman playing unaccompanied on a brief "You're My Thrill" and adding an instrument to each song, up to a tentet on the original album, and a septet here. The duet rendition of "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" is excellent and trombonist Curtis Fuller makes a strong impression on the speedy "Swing It." Despite the three missing tracks, this CD is recommended.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:56
- Main artists: Benny Golson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1962 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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