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.Benny Golson discography accessed June 25, 2012
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."Wilson, John S. (1959) The Collector's Jazz: Modern, p.120. J. B. Lippincott. Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "this underrated gem served as a strong start to Benny Golson's influential solo career".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated.
"Something in B flat" (Ray Bryant) - 6:04 "Whisper Not" - 6:01 "Step Lightly" - 6:54 "Just by Myself" - 4:12 "Blues It" - 6:52 "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 4:22 "Capri" (Gigi Gryce) - 3:59 "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
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