Bennie Green Blows His Horn Explained

Bennie Green Blows His Horn
Type:	Album
Artist:	Bennie Green
Cover:	Bennie Green Blows His Horn.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	June 10 and September 22, 1955
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:07
Label:	Prestige^[1]
Chronology:	Bennie Green
Prev Title:	Bennie Green with Strings
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Bennie Green Sextet
Next Year:	1956

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]

Reception

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

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

• Bennie Green – trombone, vocals
• Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
• Cliff Smalls – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Osie Johnson – drums
• Candido Camero – conga (tracks 1–4)

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Book: Coady, Christopher. John Lewis and the Challenge of "Real" Black Music. October 4, 2016. University of Michigan Press. 9780472122264. Google Books.
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7000-series/#prlp-7052 Prestige discography
4. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r139771|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 7, 2010