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The Philadelphia-born tenor saxophonist Benny Golson is one of the most accomplished jazz writers, and this recording celebrates his compositional genius, as well as his underrated tenor sax sound. Backed by the late trumpeter Art Farmer, a rhythm section featuring bassist Ron Carter, Jazz Messenger alumnus trombonist Curtis Fuller, and a string orchestra, Golson hosts special guest Shirley Horn on the wistful, honey-toned title track and tackles some of his ageless hits. The midtempo, modal-bridged "Killer Joe," "Along Came Betty," and the ballad "Are You Real?" still ring with their vin
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The Philadelphia-born tenor saxophonist Benny Golson is one of the most accomplished jazz writers, and this recording celebrates his compositional genius, as well as his underrated tenor sax sound. Backed by the late trumpeter Art Farmer, a rhythm section featuring bassist Ron Carter, Jazz Messenger alumnus trombonist Curtis Fuller, and a string orchestra, Golson hosts special guest Shirley Horn on the wistful, honey-toned title track and tackles some of his ageless hits. The midtempo, modal-bridged "Killer Joe," "Along Came Betty," and the ballad "Are You Real?" still ring with their vintage hard-bop edge and yet sound entirely contemporary. Golson's early numbers, "Blue Walk" and "Out of the Past," likewise still swing, and his 10-minute classical piece, "On Gossamer Wings" (performed by pianist Lara Downes) reveals the full range of his eclectic musicality. He logged crucial time in the 1950s with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, cofounded the Jazztet with Farmer, and was a close friend of John Coltrane. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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Manufacturer: Arkadia Jazz
Release date: 27 February 2001
EAN: 0602267074420 UPC: 602267074420
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