Gone with Golson

Gone with Golson
Studio album by Benny Golson
Released	1959
Recorded	June 20, 1959 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:33
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8235
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Benny Golson chronology
Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958) Gone with Golson (1959) The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)

Gone with Golson is the fifth album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the New Jazz label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "a fine example of hard bop of the late '50s".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated

1. "Staccato Swing" (Ray Bryant) - 4:49
2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 6:48
3. "Soul Me" - 6:37
4. "Blues After Dark" - 8:37
5. "Jam for Bobbie" - 9:21
6. "A Bit of Heaven" (Curtis Fuller) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
• Curtis Fuller - trombone
• Ray Bryant - piano
• Tommy Bryant - bass
• Al Harewood - drums

References

1. Benny Golson discography accessed June 25, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2012