1963 studio album by Benny Golson
Free Benny Golson recorded in late 1962 and originally released on the Argo label.[ 1]
Pianist Tommy Flanagan had played with Golson before; bassist Ron Carter was selected to provide a different approach for the leader; and drummer Art Taylor was a replacement for Philly Joe Jones , who was due to play, but did not go to the studio.[ 2]
In the November 7, 1963 issue of Down Beat Harvey Pekar awarded the album 5 stars and said that "Golson's improvising is outstanding; I doubt that he's ever before played as consistently well on record."[ 3]
The Allmusic review states, "Golson's last album as a leader in which he plays in his Don Byas /Lucky Thompson style (he would soon become a fulltime arranger and, by the time he led his next playing date in 1977, Golson's sound was quite a bit different) finds him in top form".[ 4] [ 2]
All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated
"Sock Cha Cha" (Will Davis) – 7:10 "Mad About the Boy " (Noël Coward ) – 7:15 "Just by Myself" – 5:45 "Shades of Stein" – 4:30 "My Romance " (Lorenz Hart , Richard Rodgers ) – 7:30 "Just in Time " (Betty Comden , Adolph Green , Jule Styne ) – 5:55 ^ Benny Golson discography accessed June 27, 2012^ a b Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions [CD liner notes]. p. 15. Mosaic. ^ a b Down Beat: November 7, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 29 ^ a b Ankeny, J. Allmusic Review accessed June 27, 2012
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums WithPepper WithKenny WithJohn WithArt WithElla WithCurtis WithColeman WithMilt WithJ.J. WithSonny With Tentets Franco Ambrosetti , 1985)Boss Tenor Gene Ammons , 1960)Big Brass Benny Bailey , 1960)Bash! (Dave Bailey , 1961)Who Is Gary Burton? Gary Burton , 1962)Jazz Lab Donald Byrd , 1957)Carter, Gillespie Inc. Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie , 1976)Paul Chambers Quintet More Party Time Arnett Cobb , 1960)Movin' Right Along Rhythm in Mind Steve Coleman , 1991)Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) Sonny Criss , 1968)Straight Ahead Collectors' Items Miles Davis , 1956)Quiet Kenny Kenny Dorham , 1959)The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album Opening Remarks Ted Dunbar , 1978)Patented by Edison Harry "Sweets" Edison , 1960)The Book Cooks Booker Ervin , 1960)The Song Book Chromatic Palette Tal Farlow , 1981)The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 Gettin' with It Benny Golson , 1959)Free The Panther! Dexter Gordon , 1970)The Swingin'est Bennie Green and Gene Ammons, 1958)Grey's Mood Al Grey , 1973–75)It's About Time Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)Can't Help Swinging Drum Suite Slide Hampton , 1962)Out of the Afternoon Roy Haynes and Roland Kirk , 1962)Really Big! Jimmy Heath , 1960)New Picture Porgy & Bess Joe Henderson , released 1997)The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard Mirage Bobby Hutcherson , 1991)Bossa Nova Plus Willis Jackson , 1962)Desert Winds Illinois Jacquet , 1962)Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants Let's Swing! Budd Johnson , 1960)Heart to Heart Elvin Jones , 1980)Blues for Dracula Philly Joe Jones , 1958)Detroit – New York Junction Thad Jones , 1956)Mad Thad A Story Tale Clifford Jordan and Sonny Red , 1961)The Adventurer Booker Little 4 and Max Roach Booker Little Vocalese The Manhattan Transfer , 1985)Flute Flight Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar , 1957)Flute Soufflé Dusty Blue Howard McGhee , 1960)Reincarnation of a Lovebird Charles Mingus , 1960)De Lawd's Blues Billy Mitchell , 1980)Smooth as the Wind Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Jeru Gerry Mulligan , 1962)Jive at Five Joe Newman , 1960)Good 'n' Groovy Frank Foster , 1960)Joe's Hap'nin's Straight Life Art Pepper , 1979)The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Limbo Carnival Dave Pike , 1962)Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver! Pony's Express Pony Poindexter , 1962)Keep Swingin' Julian Priester , 1960)Wisteria Jimmy Raney , 1985)Swingin' with Pee Wee Pee Wee Russell , 1960)Stable Mates A. K. Salim , 1957)Here Comes Louis Smith Louis Smith , 1958)Roots Idrees Sulieman , 1957)Tate-a-Tate Buddy Tate , 1960)Color Changes Clark Terry , 1960)Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again Stan "The Man" Turrentine ZT's Blues Stanley Turrentine , 1961)The Frank Wess Quartet Southern Comfort Frank Wess , 1962)California Soul Gerald Wilson , 1968)Pairing Off Phil Woods , 1956)Rights of Swing
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