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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | December 26, 1962 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
Label |
Argo LP 716 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
Benny Golson chronology | ||||
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Free is an album by saxophonist Benny Golson recorded in late 1962 and originally released on the Argo label. [1]
Pianist Tommy Flanagan had played with Golson before; bassist Ron Carter was selected to provide a different approach for the leader; and drummer Art Taylor was a replacement for Philly Joe Jones, who was due to play, but did not go to the studio. [2]
In the November 7, 1963 issue of Down Beat magazine, critic Harvey Pekar awarded the album 5 stars and said that "Golson's improvising is outstanding; I doubt that he's ever before played as consistently well on record." [3]
The Allmusic review states, "Golson's last album as a leader in which he plays in his Don Byas/ Lucky Thompson style (he would soon become a fulltime arranger and, by the time he led his next playing date in 1977, Golson's sound was quite a bit different) finds him in top form". [4] Writing in 2004, critic Bob Blumenthal commented that the album "remains among the highlights of his recording career". [2]
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All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated
Free | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | December 26, 1962 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
Label |
Argo LP 716 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
Benny Golson chronology | ||||
|
Free is an album by saxophonist Benny Golson recorded in late 1962 and originally released on the Argo label. [1]
Pianist Tommy Flanagan had played with Golson before; bassist Ron Carter was selected to provide a different approach for the leader; and drummer Art Taylor was a replacement for Philly Joe Jones, who was due to play, but did not go to the studio. [2]
In the November 7, 1963 issue of Down Beat magazine, critic Harvey Pekar awarded the album 5 stars and said that "Golson's improvising is outstanding; I doubt that he's ever before played as consistently well on record." [3]
The Allmusic review states, "Golson's last album as a leader in which he plays in his Don Byas/ Lucky Thompson style (he would soon become a fulltime arranger and, by the time he led his next playing date in 1977, Golson's sound was quite a bit different) finds him in top form". [4] Writing in 2004, critic Bob Blumenthal commented that the album "remains among the highlights of his recording career". [2]
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Source | Rating |
Down Beat | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated