Winchester Special Explained

Winchester Special
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Lem Winchester and Benny Golson
Cover:	Winchester Special.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	September 25, 1959
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:28
Label:	New Jazz NJLP 8223
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Lem Winchester
Prev Title:	Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Lem's Beat
Next Year:	1960

Winchester Special is an album by vibraphonist Lem Winchester with saxophonist Benny Golson recorded in 1959 and released on the New Jazz label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "The music falls between bop and hard bop with consistently swinging solos that are generally fairly inventive. This was one of Winchester's three recordings for the New Jazz label; all are easily recommended to straight ahead jazz fans".

Track listing

1. "Down Fuzz" (Lem Winchester) – 10:02
2. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 4:02
3. "Will You Still Be Mine?" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 7:00
4. "Mysticism" (Len Foster) – 7:31
5. "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" (Burton Lane, Yip Harburg) – 4:11
6. "The Dude" (Winchester) – 6:42

Personnel

• Lem Winchester – vibraphone
• Benny Golson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-6)
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Wendell Marshall – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-new-jazz-status-8200-8300-series/#njlp-8223 Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: New Jazz/Status 8200/8300 series
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Lem_Winchester.htm Jazzlists: Lem Winchester discography