Benny Golson's New York Scene

Benny Golson's New York Scene
Studio album by Benny Golson
Released	January 1959[1]
Recorded	October 14 & 17, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:24
Label	Contemporary C 3552
Producer	Nat Hentoff
Benny Golson chronology
Benny Golson's New York Scene (1957) The Modern Touch (1957)

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.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

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."^[5] Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "this underrated gem served as a strong start to Benny Golson's influential solo career".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated.

1. "Something in B flat" (Ray Bryant) - 6:04
2. "Whisper Not" - 6:01
3. "Step Lightly" - 6:54
4. "Just by Myself" - 4:12
5. "Blues It" - 6:52
6. "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 4:22
7. "Capri" (Gigi Gryce) - 3:59
8. "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

References

1. Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1967
2. Benny Golson discography accessed June 25, 2012
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2012
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 85. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Wilson, John S. (1959) The Collector's Jazz: Modern, p.120. J. B. Lippincott.