Benny golson 1929 grew up in philadelphia where, as a teenager, he became friends with another saxophone player, john coltrane. From jazz to hollywood and back saxophone player benny golson played with jazz greats dizzy gillespie and art blakey, and wrote music for. Art farmer benny golson meet the jazztet 1960, vinyl. Blues march art blakey and all star jazz messengers 1982. This 1998 cd reissues tenorsaxophonist benny golson s excellent free album of 1962 plus seven of the ten selections from his take a number from 1 to 10 project of 1960. Youll find new releases, a discography, his bio, stories about his childhood adventures with john coltrane and more. Benny golson i remember clifford sheet music piano solo.
Benny golson musician music database radio swiss jazz. Blue note cdp 7243 4 94104 2 8 benny golson and the philadelphians swing us sw 8418 benny golson with roger guerin, bobby timmons, lee morgan, ray bryant, philly joe jones recorded in paris and new york 1958. Three tracks on this cd which come from the 80s and beyond show how golsons style evolved into something more lively and biting. Benny golson is as renowned for his distinctive compositions and arrangements as for his innovative tenor saxophone playing. Benny golson and the philadelphians benny golson and the. The best of benny golson by benny golson on amazon music. Apr 26, 2020 blues march benny golson pdf page fuses electrical parts are protected by six fuses housed inside special fuse boxes. Blues march sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. Benny golson is as renowned for his distinctive compositions and. Blues march first appeared on the 1958 album by art blakeys jazz messengers entitled moanin. Blues on down is from sam jones plus tens the chant riverside rlp 358 blues march is from blue mitchells big 6 riverside rlp 12273 out of the past is from benny golsons the modern touch riverside 12256 whisper not is from wynton kellys piano riverside 12254. Benny golson s tenor sax style was similar to lucky thompsons early on, with a pleasantly warm burr.
After studying at howard university, which had a conservative music program that insisted on golson playing clarinet, he left in 1951 to play in guitarist tiny grimes group. Blues march impulse this biography of a living person needs additional citations volson verification. Composed by the great benny golson, this classic jazz standard will enhance your library. Song information for blues march art farmer, benny. Mar 12, 2012 stablemates was written in 1955 by benny golson, one of the great composers in jazz and a killer tenor saxophonist. Golson summed up his philosophy of writing music to down beat in 1958, i feel that the best contribution any writer can. Golson is known for cofounding and coleading the jazztet with trumpeter art farmer in 1959. Jazz poll help us identify the worlds top jazz venues. Benny golsons tenor sax style was similar to lucky thompsons early on, with a pleasantly warm burr. A prodigious writer, golson has written well over 300 compositions. Art farmer benny golson jazztet blues march 1993, cd. Blues march sheet music composed by benny golson 1 of 1 pages. Whisper not benny golson and jim merod 335 pages isbn.
Killer joe, i remember clifford, along came betty, stablemates, whisper not, blues march, five spot after dark, are you real. Writtenout solos provided for tenor, trumpet and alto, a sweet shout chorus, a sax. Jul 03, 2019 benny golson has enjoyed an illustrious, musical career in which he has not only made scores of recordings but has also composed and arranged music golsin giants such as john coltrane, miles davis, sammy davis jr. This page lists 890 trumpet solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in bb key. The jazztets appearance at the newport jazz festival came on the heels of the bands highly successful debut, meet the jazztet. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details. Golson has recorded over 30 albums for many recording companies in the united states and europe under his own name and innumerable ones with other major artists. Benny golson and the philadelphians is a welcome reissue from the folks at blue notecapitol. Major cornerstones of his career have included not only notable additions to the jazz canon, but also his work in film and television. Three tracks on this cd which come from the 80s and beyond show how golson s style evolved into something more lively and biting. Benny golson born january 25, 1929 is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. From jazz to hollywood and back saxophone player benny golson played with jazz greats dizzy gillespie and art blakey, and wrote music for the tv shows mash and mission impossible.
Blues march is a wonderful rethinking of the standard 12 bar blues form, both. This 1998 cd reissues tenorsaxophonist benny golsons excellent free album of 1962 plus seven of the ten selections from his take a number from 1 to 10 project of 1960. Benny golson, saxophone player and composer of such classics as whisper not. Hard bop art farmer benny golson jazztet blues march 1993, cd discogs. Tags the art farmer benny golson jazztet live performance newport jazz festival newport, ri concert vault paste magazine. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because. While in high school in philadelphia, pennsylvania golson played with several other promising young musicians, including john coltrane, red garland, jimmy heath, percy heath, philly joe jones, and red rodney. Although one wishes that both sets could have been reissued in full the cd is just 62 minutes long, it is a joy to have free available aga. Composed by the great benny golson, this classic jazz standard will enhance your jazz library. Blues march art farmer, benny golson song info allmusic. Blues march benny golson trombone transcribed by cory grossman for as played by curtis fuller from meet the jazztet, 1960 geffen records. Stablemates was written in 1955 by benny golson, one of the great composers in jazz and a killer tenor saxophonist. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Although one wishes that both sets could have been reissued in full the cd is just 62 minutes long, it is a joy to have free available again.
While tenor saxophonist and composer benny golson may not be a household name, his compositions are among the most frequently recorded jazz standards. The title selection is a pure tuneful melody stewed in a bluesy shuffle penned by pianist bobby timmonswhile tenor saxophonist benny golson s classy, slowed along came betty and the static, militaristic blues march will always have a home in the repertoire of every student or professional jazz band. Benny golson sextet the modern touch benny golson ts j. When he was asked by the irish times whether he considered his composing or performing activities more satisfying, benny golson responded that it s like having two wives. Written solos are provided for tenor sax, trumpet and alto sax, theres a sweet shout chorus, a sax section soli and a big ending completing the package. June 22, 1982 tokyo, japan benny golsons blues march performed by art blakey and his all star jazz messengers. Art blakey and the from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arranged by benny golson, transcribed and prepared by dylan canterbury. It was first recorded for blue mitchells riverside album big 6 on july 2 and 3, 1958, and has become a jazz standard composition and recording. At about 120 bpm, this swing march begins with trumpet, alto and tenor on the melody and then builds.
Benny golson has enjoyed an illustrious, musical career in which he has not only made scores of recordings but has also composed and arranged music golsin giants such as john coltrane, miles davis, sammy davis jr. He came to prominence with the big bands of lionel hampton and dizzy gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Major cornerstones of his career have included not only notable additions to the jazz canon, but also his work in film and television studios, and his contributions to jazz education. In addition to i remember clifford, many of golsons compositions have become jazz standards including blues march, whisper not, and killer joe. Print and download i remember clifford sheet music composed by benny golson arranged for piano. It was first recorded for blue mitchells riverside album big 6 on july 2 and 3, 1958, and has become a jazz standard. Golson also recasts his classic blues march in a new orleans style, while the steady ticktock to shuffle stride of moanin is not all that different from the original. It should be interesting to hear it again, now, with. At about 120 bpm, this swingmarch begins with trumpet, alto and tenor on the melody and then builds. Benny golson has made major contributions to the world of jazz with such jazz standards as. Jan 27, 2020 art blakey and the from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The ultrafunky work song is much more so than the original, while sidewinder is the single tune on the date that is most faithful to the original and not rhythmically. Benny golson is the only living jazz artist to have written 8 standards for jazz repertoire. It was first recorded for blue mitchells riverside album big 6 on july 2 and 3, 1958, and has become a jazz.
Here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. On the benny golson tune blues march, lee morgan plays a phenomenal solo where he plays in three distinctly different choruses where he displays a wide range of ideas from both a harmonic use of pentatonic, bebop and altered scales and rhythmic perspective repeated figures, fast lines and space. Artist profile 16,0,0,0 benny golsons official website. Apr 11, 2015 blues on down is from sam jones plus tens the chant riverside rlp 358 blues march is from blue mitchells big 6 riverside rlp 12273 out of the past is from benny golson s the modern touch riverside 12256 whisper not is from wynton kellys piano riverside 12254. At 120 bpm, this swingmarch begins with trumpet, alto and tenor on the melody, and then builds.
At 87, golsonan nea jazz masterstill leads small ensembles and fronts big bands who play his charts. The changes to this song are not easy, but they are well worth learning to blow on. At 120 bpm, this swing march begins with trumpet, alto and tenor on the melody, and then builds. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music.
Benny golson sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Originally made by tom wilson for the transition label while golson was a member of the jazz messengers, benny celebrates his philadelphia heritage by using a band made up of musicians born and raised in the city of brotherly love lee morgan, ray bryant, percy heath and philly joe jones. It was influenced by new orleans marching bands, and starts in long meter form and transforms back into regular time. Legendary tenor saxophonist benny golson visited clasijazz and even played this song with hazte socio. Along came betty, blues march, i remember clifford written upon the death of his. Mar 03, 2020 killer joe benny golson pdf posted on march 3, 2020 by admin on where benny composed killer joe. Blues march benny golson trombone transcribed by cory grossman for as played by curtis fuller from meet the jazztet, 1960 geffen records trans.
269 1602 94 1421 127 1359 966 34 1348 597 1108 1129 1397 601 255 735 729 1079 1166 295 270 321 1531 278 416 1460 1365 778 958 927 1274 263