JAZZ1959
JAZZ 1959 Tributes to Sidemen
BENNY GOLSON の1959年 [30歳]
(Benny Golson: 1929-01-25 PA, USA / 94 years old in 2023)
As of 2023, Benny Golson, at 94 years old, remains one of the few musicians from 1959 who is still alive.

In a previous article, I discussed the album 'Blues-Ette (SAVOY ST-13006, MG-12141, SVY-17186, COGY-1021)', which featured pianist Tommy Flanagan. While this album stands as a signature release of the SAVOY label, it also encapsulates the essence of 1959's recordings. It served as a breakthrough for Curtis Fuller (tb) but is also notable due to Benny Golson's contributions. He composed and played tenor sax on the iconic bebop piece 'Five Spot After Dark', which sets the tone for the entire album.

Benny Golson was born and raised in Philadelphia. Coincidentally, our company, IMTAKT's US branch, was previously located there. Being in close proximity to New York, the city was a jazz hub, and Golson collaborated with numerous musicians from the area. In November 1958, he recorded 'Benny Golson and The Philadelphians (UNITED ARTISTS 5020)' in NYC with other renowned Philadelphians, including Ray Bryant (p), Percy Heath (b), Philly Joe Jones (d), and Lee Morgan (tp). The following month, he made a recording in Paris with fellow Philadelphian Bobby Timmons (p), producing 'Benny Golson in PARIS'.

Interestingly, Golson had been childhood friends with jazz legend, John Coltrane (ts). Both admired Charlie Parker (as) during their early years. When Coltrane joined the Miles Davis band, he introduced Golson, leading to the inclusion of Golson's composition 'Stablemates' on the 1955 album 'MILES: The New Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige 7014)'. This piece helped cement Golson's reputation as a gifted composer and arranger. In later years, he released 'THIS IS FOR YOU, JOHN (Baystate 8092)' as a tribute to Coltrane.

Among his many compositions, Benny Golson's 'I Remember Clifford' stands out as a jazz classic. Written in memory of his friend and fellow member of the Tad Dameron Orchestra, the brilliant Clifford Brown (tp), who tragically passed away in a 1956 car accident at the age of 25, the song was first performed by the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, with which Golson was then affiliated. Its first recording was by Lee Morgan (tp) on 'LEE MORGAN VOL. 3 (Blue Note 1557)' in March 1957.

In 1959, Benny Golson collaborated with a plethora of renowned artists. He performed on 'THE CURTIS FULLER JAZZTET (SAVOY SV-0134)' with the 'JAZZTET', a group he co-founded with Art Farmer (tp) that year. He also participated in Quincy Jones' 'The Birth of a Band (Mercury RJ 83049)', of which he was a member. Their collaboration suggests a longstanding familiarity, likely stemming from their shared roles as songwriters.
BENNY GOLSON
LEADER SESSIONS: 3
SIDEMAN SESSIONS: 25
CONTRIBUTED LEADERS: 17
ARMED ABDUL-MALIK ERNESTINE ANDERSON JIMMY CLEVELAND ART FARMER MAYNARD FERGUSON CURTIS FULLER COLEMAN HAWKINS BILL HENDERSON PHILLY JOE JONES QUINCY JONES WYNTON KELLY CHARLES MINGUS BLUE MITCHELL BUDDY RICH GEORGE RUSSELL ERNIE WILKINS LEM WINCHESTER

[OUT OF THE BLUE ]
WYNTON KELLY (p) SAM JONES (b) ART BLAKEY (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) BLUE MITCHELL (tp, ldr)
[ENGR] JACK HIGGINS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ORRIN KEEPNEWS
01/05, REEVES SOUND STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[NEW BLUE HORNS - "STUDIO B" ]
CEDAR WALTON (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) ART BLAKEY (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) BLUE MITCHELL (tp, ldr)
[ENGR] JACK HIGGINS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ORRIN KEEPNEWS
01/05, REEVES SOUND STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[KELLY BLUE ]
WYNTON KELLY (p, ldr) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) JIMMY COBB (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) BOBBY JASPER (fl) NAT ADDERLEY (cor)
[ENGR] JACK HIGGINS / JACK MATHEWS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ORRIN KEEPNEWS
02/19, REVERSIDE-REEVES, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[RHYTHM CRAZY ]
HANK JONES (p, celeste) MILT HINTON (b) OSIE JOHNSON (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts, arr) JEROME RICHARDSON (bar, fl) ART FARMER (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb, ldr) GIGI GRYCE (arr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] JACK TRACY
02/??, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[SLIDING EASY ]
TOMMY FLANAGAN (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) ELVIN JONES (d) HANK MOBLEY (ts) LEE MORGAN (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb, ldr) BENNY GOLSON (arr) GIGI GRYCE (arr)
[ENGR] LEWIS MERRITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM WILSON
03/09, NOLA STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[EAST MEETS WEST ]
AHMED ABDUL-MALIK (b, oud, ldr) AL HAREWOOD (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) JOHNNY GRIFFIN (ts) JEROME RICHARDSON (fl) LEE MORGAN (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb) NAIM KARACAND (vln) AHMED YETMAN (kanoon) MIKE HEMWAY (darabeka) BILAL ABDURRAHMAN (darabeka) JAKARAWAN NASSEUR (vo)
[ENGR] RAY HALL / BERNARD KEVILLE [PROD.DIR.SPVR] LEE SCHAPIRO
03/16, 03/31, WEBSTER HALL, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[NEW YORK N.Y. ]
BILL EVANS (p) MILT HINTON (b) CHARLIE PERSIP (d) PHIL WOODS (as) HAL McKUSICK (as, fl, cl) BENNY GOLSON (ts) SOL SCHLINGER (bass sax) ART FARMER (tp) JOE WILDER (tp) JOE FERRANTE (tp) BOB BROOKMEYER (tb) FRANK REHAK (tb) TOM MITCHELL (tb) BARRY GALBRAITH (g) JON HENDRICKS (narrator) GEORGE RUSSELL (arr, dir, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] ACK LEWIS (RCA VICTOR) / GEORGE AVAKIAN (COLUMBIA) / GEORGE RUSSELL & MILT GABLER (DECCA)
03/25, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[RICHCRAFT ]
JOHN BUNCH (p) PHIL LESHIN (b) BUDDY RICH (d, perc, ldr) PHIL WOODS (as) EARL WARREN (as) BENNY GOLSON (ts) AL COHN (ts) STEVE PERLOW (bar) HARRY EDISON (tp) EMMETT BERRY (tp) JOE FERRANTE (tp) STAN FISHELSON (tp) JIMMY NOTTINGHAM (tp) EDDIE BERT (tb) BILLY BYERS (tb) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) WILLIE DENNIS (tb) SAM HERMAN (g) ERNIE WILKINS (arr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] JACK TRACY
04/09, 04/10, FINE RECORDING, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[DRUMS AROUND THE WORLD ]
WYNTON KELLY (p) SAM JONES (b) JIMMY GARRISON (b) PHILLY JOE JONES (d, ldr) CANNONBALL ADDERLEY (as) BENNY GOLSON (ts) SAHIB SHIHAB (bar) HERBIE MANN (fl, picc) LEE MORGAN (tp) BLUE MITCHELL (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb)
[ENGR] JACK HIGGINS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ORRIN KEEPNEWS
05/04, 05/11, 05/28, REEVES SOUND STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[BRASS SHOUT (#4) ]
PERCY HEATH (b) PHILLY JOE JONES (d) ART FARMER (tp, ldr) LEE MORGAN (tp) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) WAYNE ANDRE (tb) CURTIS FULLER (tb) BOB NORTHERN (hrn) JAMES HAUGHTON (bar-horn) DON BUTTERFIELD (tuba) BENNY GOLSON (arr, cond)
[ENGR] LEW MERRITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM WILSON
05/14, NOLA STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[BRASS SHOUT ]
BOBBY TIMMONS (p, #3) PERCY HEATH (b) PHILLY JOE JONES (d) ART FARMER (tp, ldr) LEE MORGAN (tp) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) CURTIS FULLER (tb) JAMES HAUGHTON (tb, bar-horn) JULIUS WATKINS (hrn) DON BUTTERFIELD (tuba) BENNY GOLSON (arr, cond)
[ENGR] LEW MERRITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM WILSON
05/14?, NOLA STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[BRASS SHOUT (#1, #2, #6) ]
PERCY HEATH (b) ELVIN JONES (d) ART FARMER (tp, ldr) LEE MORGAN (tp) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) CURTIS FULLER (tb) WAYNE ANDRE (tb) JULIUS WATKINS (hrn) JAMES HAUGHTON (bar-horn) DON BUTTERFIELD (tuba) BENNY GOLSON (arr, cond)
[ENGR] LEW MERRITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM WILSON
05/14?, NOLA STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[BLUES-ETTE ]
TOMMY FLANAGAN (p) JIMMY GARRISON (b) AL HAREWOOD (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) CURTIS FULLER (tb, ldr)
[ENGR] RUDY VAN GELDER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] OZZIE CADENA
05/21, VAN GELDER STUDIO, HACKENSACK, USA

[THE BIRTH OF A BAND (#11-13) ]
PATTI BOWN (p) MILT HINTON (b) SAM WOODYARD (d) PHIL WOODS (as) FRANK WESS (as) JEROME RICHARDSON (ts) BENNY GOLSON (ts) DANNY BANK (bar) HARRY EDISON (tp) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) JOE WILDER (tp) CLARK TERRY (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) URBIE GREEN (tb) QUENTIN JACKSON (tb) MELBA LISTON (tb) JULIUS WATKINS (hrn) KENNY BURRELL (g) QUINCY JONES (arr, cond, ldr)
[ENGR] TOM OWEN
05/26, FINE RECORDING, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[THE BIRTH OF A BAND (#14-19) ]
PATTI BOWN (p) MILT HINTON (b) SAM WOODYARD (d) PHIL WOODS (as) FRANK WESS (as, fl) BENNY GOLSON (ts) ZOOT SIMS (ts) SAHIB SHIHAB (bar) JOE NEWMAN (tp) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) JOE WILDER (tp) CLARK TERRY (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) URBIE GREEN (tb) QUENTIN JACKSON (tb) MELBA LISTON (tb) JULIUS WATKINS (hrn) KENNY BURRELL (g) QUINCY JONES (cond, ldr) NAT PIERCE (arr #15) MELBA LISTON (arr #17) AL COHN (arr #18)
[ENGR] TOM OWEN
05/27, 05/28, FINE RECORDING, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[A MESSAGE FROM BIRDLAND ]
JOE ZAWINUL (p) JIMMY ROWSER (b) FRANKIE DUNLOP (d) JIMMY FORD (as) CARMEN LEGGIO (ts) WILLIE MAIDEN (ts, comp, arr) JOHN LANNI (bar) MAYNARD FERGUSON (tp, vlvl-tb, ldr) CLYDE REASINGER (tp) DON ELLIS (tp) JERRY TYREE (tp) DON SEBESKY (tb) SLIDE HAMPTON (tb, comp, arr) BENNY GOLSON (comp, arr) VICTOR YOUNG (comp, arr) MARTY PAICH (comp, arr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] TEDDY REIG
06/17, BIRDLAND, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[GONE WITH GOLSON ]
RAY BRYANT (p) TOMMY BRYANT (b) AL HAREWOOD (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts, ldr) CURTIS FULLER (tb)
[ENGR] RUDY VAN GELDER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ESMOND EDWARDS
06/20, VAN GELDER STUDIO, HACKENSACK, USA

[THE CURTIS FULLER JAZZTET ]
WYNTON KELLY (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) CHARLIE PERSIP (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) LEE MORGAN (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb, ldr)
[ENGR] RUDY VAN GELDER / MEDALLION STUDIOS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] HERMAN LUBINSKY
08/25, VAN GELDER STUDIO, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, USA

[GROOVIN' WITH GOLSON ]
RAY BRYANT (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) ART BLAKEY (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts, ldr) CURTIS FULLER (tb)
[ENGR] RUDY VAN GELDER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ESMOND EDWARDS
08/28, VAN GELDER STUDIO, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, USA

[WINCHESTER SPECIAL ]
TOMMY FLANAGAN (p) WENDELL MARSHALL (b) ART TAYLOR (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) LEM WINCHESTER (vib, ldr)
[ENGR] RUDY VAN GELDER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ESMOND EDWARDS
09/25, VAN GELDER STUDIO, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, USA

["BEAN AND THE BOYS" / WITH EDDIE COSTA ALL-STARS ]
EDDIE COSTA (p) GEORGE TUCKER (b) EDDIE CAMPBELL (d) COLEMAN HAWKINS (ts, ldr) BENNY GOLSON (ts) JIMMY CLEAVELAND (tb)
09/??, , WESTERLEY (RHODE ISLAND), USA

[SINGS ]
RAMSEY LEWIS (p) ELDEE YOUNG (b) REDD HOLT (d) BILL HENDERSON (vo, ldr) BENNY GOLSON (arr)
10/26, , CHICAGO, USA

[SINGS ]
WYNTON KELLY (p) PAUL CHAMBERS (b) JIMMY COBB (d) YUSEF LATEEF (ts) BOOKER LITTLE (tp) KIANE ZAWADI (tb, euphonium) BILL HENDERSON (vo, ldr) BENNY GOLSON (arr)
10/27, , CHICAGO, USA

[MINGUS DYNASTY ]
ROLAND HANNA (p) NICO BUNINK (p, #7, #10) CHALES MINGUS (b, ldr) DANNIE RICHMOND (d) JOHN HANDY (as) BOOKER ERVIN (ts) BENNY GOLSON (ts) JEROME RICHARDSON (bar, fl) RICHARD WILLIAMS (tp) JIMMY KNEPPER (tb) TEDDY CHARLES (vib) HONI GORDON (vo, #10)
[ENGR] RAY MOORE / FRED PLAUT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TEO MACERO
11/01, COLUMBIA 30TH STREET STUDIO, NEW YORK CITY, USA

[HERE COMES THE SWINGIN' MR. WILKINS ]
JIMMY JONES (p) EDDIE JONES (b) CHARLIE PERSIP (d) MARSHALL ROYAL (as, cl) FRANK WESS (as, ts, fl) BENNY GOLSON (ts) ZOOT SIMS (ts) CHARLIE FOWLKES (bar) THAD JONES (tp) JOE NEWMAN (tp) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) SNOOKY YOUNG (tp) PAUL FELICE (tb) AL GREY (tb) MICKEY GRAVINE (tb) JACK RAINS (tb) FREDDIE GREEN (g) EDDIE COSTA (vib) ERNIE WILKINS (cond, ldr)
12/09, , NEW YORK CITY, USA

[IMAGINATION ]
McCOY TYNER (p) JIMMY GARRISON (b) DAVE BAILEY (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) THAD JONES (tp) CURTIS FULLER (tb, ldr)
[ENGR] RUDY VAN GELDER / MEDALLION STUDIOS / PAUL CADY [PROD.DIR.SPVR] HERMAN LUBINSKY
12/17, VAN GELDER STUDIO, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, USA

[GETTING' WITH IT ]
TOMMY FLANAGAN (p) DOUG WATKINS (b) ART TAYLOR (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts, ldr) CURTIS FULLER (tb)
[ENGR] RUDY VAN GELDER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] ESMOND EDWARDS
12/23, VAN GELDER STUDIO, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, USA

[THE FASCINATING ERNESTINE ]
HANK JONES (p) MILT HINTON (b) CHARLIE PERSIP (d) BENNY GOLSON (ts) ROMEO PENQUE (bar) ERNIE ROYAL (tp) JIMMY CLEVELAND (tb) BARRY GALBRAITH (g) JOHNNY PACHECO (cga) ERNESTINE ANDERSON (vo, ldr) ERNIE WILKENS (arr, cond) GIGI GRYCE (arr, cond)
[ENGR] JOHNNIE CUE [PROD.DIR.SPVR] HAL MOONEY
????, , , USA
2023-10-11

A mandala diagram in which the leaders surround the sideman who made a great contribution to the JAZZ sessions in 1959.
 

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