Turning Point is an album by saxophonist Benny Golson, featuring performances recorded in late 1962 and originally released on the Mercury label.[1]
| Turning Point | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | October 30 & 31 and November 1, 1962 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:07 | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 20801 | |||
| Producer | Kay Norton | |||
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Background edit
This was the first of a pair of quartet recordings by Golson in two months.[2] Golson was displeased with his playing at the time: "I was frustrated, because I didn't know how I wanted to sound"; he soon stopped playing, and did not resume for seven or eight years.[2] The title, according to Golson, "indicates my frustration with [producer] Kay Norton and Art [Farmer, co-leader of the Jazztet], because we had reached a point where we wanted to go in different directions."[2]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Down Beat |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The Allmusic review states, "this quartet set for tenor saxophonist Benny Golson was the beginning of the close of an era. Within a year, Golson would be working full-time as a writer in the studios, and he de-emphasized his playing until making a comeback in the late 1970s".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated
- "How Am I to Know" (Dorothy Parker, Jack King) - 3:47
- The Masquerade Is Over"" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 4:38
- "Dear Kathy" - 4:48
- "Three Little Words" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) - 4:38
- "Turning Point" - 3:56
- "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 4:50
- "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 7:30
- Recorded in New York City on October 30 (tracks 4, 5 & 7), October 31 (tracks 2 & 6) and November 1 (tracks 1 & 3), 1962
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Benny Golson discography accessed June 27, 2012
- ^ a b c Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions [CD liner notes]. p. 14. Mosaic.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 27, 2012
- ^ Down Beat: August 15, 1963 vol. 30, no. 23
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 85. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.