Detailed description jazz band grade 3 mediumeasy arranged by benny golson chris sharp. The compositions of benny golson is part of the jazz mastercomposers series that riverside put out in 1962 and 1963 to highlight, as the liner notes put it. 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. Art blakey drums lee morgan trumpet benny golson tenor saxophone bobby timmons piano jymie merritt bass. Sonny rollins airegin is given the jazztet treatment in a performance highlighted by eddie hendersons crackling trumpet solo and. Check out blues march by benny golson on amazon music.
Notes to the conductor benny golson is a worldrenowned composerarranger and tenor saxophonist who has composed several very important compositions that are considered jazz standards. His parents bought him a saxophone, and between 1947 and 1950 young benny attended the howard college in washington. Mexico, im finger popping and hip shaking, the maharajah and the blues. Blues march art farmer, benny golson song info allmusic. Cass caswells jazzmaster recreates this modern jazz march by benny golson.
Whisper not, along came betty, and blues march during 19561960. Blues march by benny golson score sheet music for jazz. Although the jazztet was formed in 1959, trumpeter art farmer and tenor saxophonist benny golson had been interested in forming a band with each other for. Along with moanin, two of golson s charts, along came betty and blues march, not only became standards in blakeys live repertoire but found their way to the heart of the jazz songbook.
Benny golson born january 25, 1929 is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist. Benny golson is a worldrenowned composerarranger and tenor saxophonist who has composed several very important compositions that are considered jazz standards. Composed by the great benny golson, this classic jazz standard will enhance your jazz library. Albums include meet the jazztet, groovin with golson, and the modern touch. Golson is known for cofounding and coleading the jazztet with trumpeter art farmer in 1959. 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. It was first recorded for blue mitchells riverside album big 6 on july 2 and 3, 1958, and has become a jazz standard. The jazztets appearance at the newport jazz festival came on the heels of the bands highly successful debut, meet the jazztet. Benny golson has made major contributions to the world of jazz with such jazz standards as. While in high school in philadelphia, golson played with several other promising young musicians, including john coltrane, red garland, jimmy heath, percy heath, philly joe jones, and red rodney. Art farmer benny golson jazztet blues march 1993, cd. Blues march 3 horn combo, benny golson jazz sextet, jazz. Buy blues march sheet music by art blakey for bflat. It was first recorded for blue mitchells riverside album big 6 on july 2 and 3, 1958, and has become a jazz.
Blues march, theme by benny golson written in fclef, with chords for c instruments. As an improviser, golsons smooth tone and fluid lines contrast with and complement the aggressive playing of lee morgan. Dominating this session is saxophonist benny golson, with an impressive four of the albums six tunes. Blues march, along with killer joe, i remember clifford. Benny golson composed this octet chart in 1957 and it was featured on the dizzy. Killer joe, i remember clifford, along came betty, stablemates, whisper not, blues march, five spot after dark, are you real.
Blues march art blakey and all star jazz messengers 1982. 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. Blues march benny golson trombone transcribed by cory grossman for as played by curtis fuller from meet the jazztet, 1960 geffen records trans. As an improviser, golson s smooth tone and fluid lines contrast with and complement the aggressive playing of lee morgan.
Benny golson and the philadelphians by benny golson on amazon. The changes to this song are not easy, but they are well worth learning to blow on. Benny golson born in philadelphia, on january 25, 1929 is a talented composerarranger whose tenor playing has continued to evolve with time. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Benny golson, saxophone player and composer of such classics as whisper not. Find blues march, 3 horn combo, benny golson jazz sextet, jazz combo small ensembles, new releases 2020 and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Music profile for benny golson, born 25 january 1929. At 120 bpm, this swing march begins with trumpet, alto and tenor on the melody, and then builds.
This set was produced by benny golson, himself, in a new york studio with his own handpicked musicians, so you know the feel and general approach is 100% authentic. In addition to i remember clifford, many of golsons compositions have become jazz standards including blues march, whisper not. Composed by the great benny golson, this classic jazz standard will enhance your library. Blues march, the 1958 benny golson tune which this provocative crew turns inside out and stands on its. Get the pdf audio of the tracks is after the break. Benny golson s new york scene contemporary, 1957 the modern touch riverside, 1957 the other side of benny golson riverside, 1958 benny golson and the philadelphians united artists, 1958 gone with golson new jazz, 1959 groovin with golson new jazz, 1959 gettin with it new jazz, 1959 winchester special new jazz, 1959 with lem. 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. 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. Mar 12, 2012 stablemates was written in 1955 by benny golson, one of the great composers in jazz and a killer tenor saxophonist. Legendary tenor saxophonist benny golson visited clasijazz and even played this song with hazte socio.
Apr 11, 2015 the compositions of benny golson is part of the jazz mastercomposers series that riverside put out in 1962 and 1963 to highlight, as the liner notes put it. 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. Writtenout solos provided for tenor, trumpet and alto, a sweet shout chorus, a sax. Born in philadelphia in 1929, benny golson began his career studying the piano, but everything changed when he heard tenor saxophonist arnett cobb playing flying home with lionel hamptons band. Benny golson is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. This set can help raise your playing to a higher level of proficiency. Benny golson born january 25, 1929 is an american bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger.
Benny golson was an important composer and arranger, it is enough to mention stablemates, i remember clifford, whisper not. The standard soundfont is not great, so it doesnt sound fantastic in this default player. Blues march, along with killer joe, i remember clifford, stablemates, and whisper not are only a few of his. At 120 bpm, this swingmarch begins with trumpet, alto and tenor on. Emi music publishing, ascap, rumblefish publishing. Benny golson is the only living jazz artist to have written 8 standards for jazz repertoire.
Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. 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. The along came benny concert is the culmination of a yearlong celebration at harvard of the jazz performercomposer, which focused in the fall on the literature of mary lou williams and guest appearance of geri allen, and in the spring on benny golson. Song information for blues march art farmer, benny. The complete argomercury art farmer benny golson jazztet sessions format. However, this fact and the results are outside this tenor saxophone solography. June 22, 1982 tokyo, japan benny golsons blues march performed by art blakey and his all star jazz messengers. 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. I remember clifford killer joe blues march whisper.
It was influenced by new orleans marching bands, and starts in long meter form and transforms back into regular time. Song information for blues march art farmer, benny golson on allmusic. Blues march two intros two intros to a famous tune. The benny golson songbook features recordings of golson s work from the late 1950s and early 1960s by art blakey, lee morgan, dizzy gillespie, milt jackson, and golson himself, including several. Marvin smitty smith drums september 7, 1999 nyc composed by benny golson. Youll find new releases, a discography, his bio, stories about his childhood adventures with john coltrane and more. Blues march first appeared on the 1958 album by art blakeys jazz messengers entitled moanin. His parents bought him a saxophone, and between 1947 and 1950 young benny. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Blues march by score and parts sheet music for jazz band. Provided to youtube by believe sas blues march art blakey benny golson benny golson art blakey the best jazz, vol. One is by art blakey, from the jazz messengers album moanin, and the other is by lex humphries, from art farmer and benny golson album meet the jazztet. Writtenout solos provided for tenor, trumpet and alto, a sweet shout chorus, a sax section soli. American bebophard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger, born in philadelphia, pa on january 25, 1929.
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. Benny golson on imdb benny golson recreates his great. We always appreciated benny golsons warm tenor saxophone sound and soon. Featuring several famous march quotes infused into the classic blues theme youll love the writing on this one. Blues march benny golson trombone transcribed by cory grossman for as played by curtis fuller from meet the jazztet, 1960 geffen records. 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.
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