Bennie Green Blows His Horn

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]

Bennie Green Blows His Horn
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedJune 10 and September 22, 1955
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:07
LabelPrestige[1]
Bennie Green chronology
Bennie Green with Strings
(1956)
Bennie Green Blows His Horn
(1955)
Bennie Green Sextet
(1956)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 edit

All compositions by Bennie Green, except where indicated.

  1. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:53
  2. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 6:13
  3. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 6:58
  4. "Say Jack!" (Green, Osie Johnson) – 3:36
  5. "One Track" (Green, Johnson) – 3:15
  6. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 1] – 5:31
  7. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 2] – 3:13
  8. "Travelin' Light" (Harry Akst, Sidney Clare) – 3:07
  9. "Hi-Yo Silver" (Green, Johnson) – 3:21
  • Recorded on June 10, 1955 (tracks 1–4) and September 22, 1955 (tracks 5–9).

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Coady, Christopher (October 4, 2016). John Lewis and the Challenge of "Real" Black Music. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472122264 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Prestige discography accessed October 7, 2010
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010