Winchester Special is an album by vibraphonist Lem Winchester with saxophonist Benny Golson recorded in 1959 and released on the New Jazz label.Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: New Jazz/Status 8200/8300 series accessed August 22, 2018Jazzlists: Lem Winchester discography accessed August 22, 2018
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "The music falls between bop and hard bop with consistently swinging solos that are generally fairly inventive. This was one of Winchester's three recordings for the New Jazz label; all are easily recommended to straight ahead jazz fans".
Track listing "Down Fuzz" (Lem Winchester) – 10:02 "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 4:02 "Will You Still Be Mine?" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 7:00 "Mysticism" (Len Foster) – 7:31 "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" (Burton Lane, Yip Harburg) – 4:11 "The Dude" (Winchester) – 6:42
Personnel Lem Winchester – vibraphone Benny Golson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3–6) Tommy Flanagan – piano Wendell Marshall – bass Art Taylor – drums
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