| Bennie Green Blows His Horn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | June 10 and September 22, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | Prestige[1] | |||
| Bennie Green chronology | ||||
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Bennie Green Blows His Horn is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green.[2] It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[3]
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "Green and his band show that there is no reason that swinging jazz has to be viewed as overly intellectual and esoteric... a fine example of Bennie Green's talents and winning musical personality."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Bennie Green, except where indicated.
- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:53
- "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 6:13
- "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 6:58
- "Say Jack!" (Green, Osie Johnson) – 3:36
- "One Track" (Green, Johnson) – 3:15
- "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 1] – 5:31
- "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 2] – 3:13
- "Travelin' Light" (Harry Akst, Sidney Clare) – 3:07
- "Hi-Yo Silver" (Green, Johnson) – 3:21
- Recorded on June 10, 1955 (tracks 1–4) and September 22, 1955 (tracks 5–9).
Personnel
- Bennie Green – trombone, vocals
- Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
- Cliff Smalls – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Osie Johnson – drums
- Candido Camero – conga (tracks 1–4)
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Coady, Christopher (October 4, 2016). John Lewis and the Challenge of "Real" Black Music. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472122264 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prestige discography accessed October 7, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010
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