Originally made by tom wilson for the transition label while golson was a member of the jazz messengers, benny celebrates his philadelphia heritage by using a band made up of musicians born and raised in the city of brotherly love lee morgan, ray bryant, percy heath and philly. Overview 1 mini bio 1 spouse 2 trivia 2 overview 1 born. Benny golson benny golson born january 25, 1929 is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. Benny golson benny golson and the philadelphians 1958. That is 1996 jazz master benny golson playing his own tune, stablemates. Jazz con class radio benny golson and the philadelphians. Originally made by tom wilson for the transition label while golson was a member of the jazz messengers, benny celebrates his philadelphia heritage by using a band made up of musicians born and raised in the city of brotherly love lee morgan, ray bryant, percy heath and philly joe jones. Mini bio 1 jazz composer i remember clifford, for the late jazz trumpeter clifford brown, conductor, saxophonist and arranger, educated at howard university. Benny golson, deserving of a little chapter in the history of jazz. Im not sure how unique the presentation actually is.
Whisper not benny golson and jim merod 335 pages isbn. He came to prominence with the big bands of lionel hampton and dizzy gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Said wordpictures are most effectively deployed in portraits of golsons jazz contemporaries, chief among them fellow philadelphian john. Benny golson and the philadelphians 1958 united artists. At 87, golsonan nea jazz masterstill leads small ensembles and fronts.
Benny golson and the philadelphians ist ein klassisches hardbopalbum, golsons mitspieler sind allesamt ausgewiesene kraftvollfunkige spieler. He also recorded at this same time, benny golson and the philadelphians on blue note 1958 with top players from his hometown, lee. Youre not the kind gryce artists lee morgan tp benny golson ts ray bryant p percy heath b philly joe jones. Lee morgan trumpet, benny golson tenor sax, arrange, ray bryant piano, percy heath bass, philly joe jones drums. Benny golson and the philadelphians afternoon in paris 1958 personnel. Raised with an impeccable musical pedigree, golson has played in the bands of world famous benny goodman, dizzy gillespie, lionel hampton, and art blakey among others. It bookends his career, with many large ensemble selections from 1957 and 1958 in his pre jazztet days, and a few cuts from the 1980s onward with a second edition of the. Benny golson and the philadelphians by benny golson on. Shutterbug jj johnson artists art farmer trumpet tom mcintosh trombone benny golson tenor saxophone cedar walton piano tommy williams bass albert heath drums recorded at the birdhouse, chicago, il, may 15, 1961, engineer ron malo. Benny golson and the philadelphians benny golson and the. Apr 20, 2014 benny golsons debut as a leader was recorded at a time when he was better known as a composer than a tenor saxophonist. Benny golson and the philadelphians by benny golson on amazon. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from benny golson and the philadelphians at the discogs marketplace.
Benny golson and the philadelphians is an album by saxophonist benny golson which was recorded in november and december 1958. Welcome to art works, the program that goes behind the scenes with some of the nationa s great artists to explore how art works. Benny golson and the philadelphians is a splendid quintet date featuring the great lee morgan. Benny golsons debut as a leader was recorded at a time when he was better known as a composer than a tenor saxophonist.
In seguito ha suonato con tadd dameron nel 1953, con oscar pettiford, con clifford brown, con. In november 2009, benny was inducted into the international academy of jazz hall of fame during a performance at the university of pittsburghs annual jazz seminar and concert. Benny golson and the philadelphians discography discogs. Benny golson and the philadelphians is magnificenta hard bop record from 1958 that is definitely worth owning, for the playing and the compositions. The compositions of benny golson is part of the jazz mastercomposers series that riverside put out in 1962 and 1963 to highlight, as the liner notes put it. Art blakey 120 days ron miles squarepusher the new. Nov 16, 2015 benny golson and the philadelphians is magnificenta hard bop record from 1958 that is definitely worth owning, for the playing and the compositions. Benny golson and the philadelphians is an album by saxophonist benny golson which was. A blog supreme from the mid50s to 1990, the drummers band served as a finishing school for elite jazz musicians. Sep 20, 2016 whisper not benny golson and jim merod 335 pages isbn. Explore releases from benny golson and the philadelphians at discogs. Benny golson born january 25, 1929 is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. This set can help raise your playing to a higher level of proficiency.
Benny golson and the philadelphians ist ein klassisches hardbopalbum, golson s mitspieler sind allesamt ausgewiesene kraftvollfunkige spieler. This set was produced by benny golson, himself, in a new york studio with his own handpicked musicians, so you know the feel and general approach is 100% authentic. Golson is known for cofounding and coleading the jazztet with trumpeter art farmer in 1959. Benny golson was a monster on the tenor sax and could match up with the likes of coltrane when it came to improvising, incredible. Benny golson is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. Benny golson and the philadelphians is a welcome reissue from the folks at blue notecapitol. Take a number from 1 to 10 was a kind of experiment, that begins with golson playing alone on the first track, and adding a musician to each successive track.
Originally released on the united artists label, the album was reissued in 1998 on the blue note label with four additional bonus tracks. Benny golson is a legendary composer, arranger, lyricist, and producer whose tenor playing has continued to evolve with time, redefining the term jazz along the way. Multitalented and internationally famous jazz legend, a composer, arranger, lyricist, producer and tenor saxophonist of world note, benny golson was born in philadelphia, pa on january 25, 1929. Benny golson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Youll find new releases, a discography, his bio, stories about his childhood adventures with john coltrane and more. Benny golson and the philadelphians and the confusion. This is for you, john by benny golson 608917451023. Benny golson tenor saxophone, lee morgan trumpet, ray bryant piano, percy heath bass, philly joe jones drums, jack lewis producer, tommy nola recording engineer, burt goldblatt photography. The title of this 1998 cd reissue is a little inaccurate. Benny golson s debut as a leader was recorded at a time when he was better known as a composer than a tenor saxophonist. Benny golson, saxophone player and composer of such classics as whisper not. Benny golsons new york scene contemporary, 1957 the modern touch riverside, 1957 the other side of benny golson riverside, 1958 benny golson and the philadelphians united artists, 1958 gone with golson new jazz, 1959 groovin with golson new jazz, 1959. Benny golsons new york scene bonus track by benny golson.
Golsons fellow philadelphians lee morgan on trumpet. Benny golson and the philadelphians by benny golson and the. Benny golsons acclaim as a player and composer is widespread in the jazz community, and this collection has been issued as part of a celebration of his eightieth birthday. May 11, 2014 benny golson and the philadelphians afternoon in paris 1958 personnel. Benny golson s acclaim as a player and composer is widespread in the jazz community, and this collection has been issued as part of a celebration of his eightieth birthday. Aug 28, 2012 thoughts on benny golson and the philadelphians 1958 united artists thomoz on september 12, 2015 at 22. Benny golson biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Over the course of an illustrious 60year career, he has recorded more than 30 albums, written well over 300 compositions, and given hundreds of performances around the globe alongside dozens of jazz greats, including benny goodman, dizzy gillespie, lionel hampton. Over the course of an illustrious 60year career, he has recorded more than 30 albums, written well over 300 compositions, and given hundreds of performances around the globe alongside dozens of jazz greats, including benny. Golson, benny and the philadelphianstake a number from.
I have an original red label mono of this and i am listening to it presently. The class presidents of art blakeys jazz messengers. An allphilly band consisting of golson, morgan on trumpet, ray bryant on piano, percy heath of the modern jazz quartet on bass and philly joe jones on drums. Raised with an impeccable musical pedigree, golson has played in the bands of world famous benny goodman, dizzy gillespie, lionel. It is the only known film of the shortlived version of the band that was assembled by the tenor saxophonist benny golson and included mr. This set does have a sixsong session with the allphiladelphia crew of tenor saxophonist benny golson, trumpeter lee mor. Benny golson and the philadelphians, an album by benny golson and the philadelphians. While tenor saxophonist and composer benny golson may not be a household name, his compositions are among the most frequently recorded jazz standards. Ha studiato alla howard university, dopo aver maturato esperienze con john coltrane, i fratelli heath, red garland, philly joe jones. Apr 11, 2015 the compositions of benny golson is part of the jazz mastercomposers series that riverside put out in 1962 and 1963 to highlight, as the liner notes put it. It bookends his career, with many large ensemble selections from 1957 and 1958 in his prejazztet days, and a few cuts from the 1980s onward with a second edition of the jazztet, and select small combos. Saxophonist and composer benny golson learned his instrument and the vocabulary of jazz while still in high school in philadelphia. January 25, 1929 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa.
Jun 23, 2016 saxophonist and composer benny golson learned his instrument and the vocabulary of jazz while still in high school in philadelphia. A living link to the golden era of nineteenfifties hard bop, the saxophonist and composer golson can still extract riches from a ballad and stir up trouble, as exhibited on his most recent. Benny golson tenor saxophone, lee morgan trumpet, ray bryant piano, percy heath bass, philly joe jones drums, jack lewis producer, tommy nola recording. Check out benny golson and the philadelphians by benny golson on amazon music. With clifford brown, clifford brown memorial, original jazz classics, 1953. Benny golson and the philadelphians by benny golson and. This is for you, john by benny golson 608917451023 cd. The first six tracks were recorded in ny, featuring lee morgan, benny golson, ray bryant, percy heath and philly joe jones. Golson is known for cofounding and coleading the jazztet with trumpeter art farmer. Jazz composer i remember clifford, for the late jazz trumpeter clifford brown, conductor, saxophonist and arranger, educated at howard university.
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