The Other Side of Benny Golson

The Other Side of Benny Golson
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedNovember 12, 1958
Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:09
LabelRiverside
RLP 12-290
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Benny Golson chronology
The Modern Touch
(1957)
The Other Side of Benny Golson
(1958)
Benny Golson and the Philadelphians
(1958)

The Other Side of Benny Golson is the third album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "Tenor-saxophonist Benny Golson's third recording as a leader was significant in two ways. It was his first opportunity to work with trombonist Curtis Fuller (the two would be members of The Jazztet by 1960) and it was one of his first chances to really stretch out on record as a soloist; up to this point Golson was possibly better known as a composer".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated

  1. "Strut Time" - 6:03
  2. "Jubilation" (Junior Mance) - 6:18
  3. "Symptoms" (Curtis Fuller) - 5:58
  4. "Are You Real?" - 5:37
  5. "Cry a Blue Tear" - 5:20
  6. "This Night" (Richard Evans) - 7:50

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Benny Golson discography accessed June 25, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 569. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.