THE MODERN TOUCH

The Modern Touch
The Modern Touch
Studio album by The Benny Golson Sextet
Released	1958
Recorded	December 19 & 23, 1957 ; Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:37
Label	Riverside; RLP 12-256
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Benny Golson chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]

The Modern Touch is the second album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in late 1957 and originally released on the Riverside label.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Excellent playing on an above-average set that defines the modern mainstream of 1957 jazz."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated

"Out of the Past" - 6:22
"Reunion" ( Gigi Gryce) - 7:14
"Venetian Breeze" - 5:38
"Hymn to the Orient" (Gryce) - 4:07
"Namely You" ( Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) - 4:42
"Blues on Down" - 11:34

Personnel

References

^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed June 25, 2012.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Benny Golson discography accessed June 25, 2012

[Allmusic-1] Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed June 25, 2012.

[Penguin-2] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Benny_Golson_discography-3] Benny Golson discography accessed June 25, 2012

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v t e Benny Golson
Discography
Studio albums	Benny Golson's New York Scene (1957) The Modern Touch (1957) The Other Side of Benny Golson (1958) Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958) Gone with Golson (1959) Groovin' with Golson (1959) Gettin' with It (1959) Take a Number from 1 to 10 (1961) Pop + Jazz = Swing (1962) Turning Point (1962) Free (1962) Stockholm Sojourn (1964) Tune In, Turn On (1967)

v t e J.J. Johnson
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release (except for the film scores)
As leader or co-leader	J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946–49) Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown/ The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1/ The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1953–55) The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 3 (1955) J Is for Jazz (1956) First Place (1957) Blue Trombone (1957) Dial J. J. 5 (1957) Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957) J. J. in Person! (1957) Really Livin' (1959) Trombone and Voices (1960) J.J. Inc. (1960) A Touch of Satin (1960–61) André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961) J. J.'s Broadway (1963) Proof Positive (1964) J.J.! (1964) Goodies (1965) Broadway Express (1965) The Total J.J. Johnson (1966) The Yokohama Concert (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Pinnacles (1979) Concepts in Blue (1980)
With Kai Winding	K + J.J. (aka, Nuf Said, 1955) Trombone for Two (1955) Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (one side each, 1956) Jay and Kai + 6 (1956) Jay and Kai (1955–57) The Great Kai & J. J. (1960) Israel (1968) Betwixt & Between (1968) Stonebone (1969)
Albums as sideman or arranger/ composer	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1955) Sayin' Somethin' ( Nat Adderley, 1966) The Soul of the City ( Manny Albam, 1966) Basie Jam ( Count Basie, 1973) The Bosses (Count Basie/ "Big Joe" Turner, 1973) Night Song ( Kenny Burrell, 1969) I'm Tryin' to Get Home ( Donald Byrd, 1964) New York Slick ( Ron Carter, 1979) Birth of the Cool ( Miles Davis, 1949–50) Young Man with a Horn/ Miles Davis Volume 1/ Miles Davis Volume 2 (1952) Summertime ( Paul Desmond, 1968) Afro-Cuban ( Kenny Dorham, 1955) At the Opera House ( Ella Fitzgerald, 1957) The Complete RCA Victor Recordings ( Dizzy Gillespie, 1949) Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions ( Dizzy Gillespie, 1951) Afro (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Perceptions (Dizzy Gillespie, a/c only, 1960) The Modern Touch ( Benny Golson, 1957) The Hawk Flies High ( Coleman Hawkins, 1957) Lady in Satin ( Billie Holiday, 1958) And Then Again ( Elvin Jones, 1965) The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music ( John Lewis, 1955) The Big Band ( Jimmy McGriff, 1966) Happenings ( Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson, 1966) Encyclopedia of Jazz ( Oliver Nelson, 1965–66) Nine Flags ( Chico O'Farrill, 1966) Charlie Parker on Dial (1947) Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957) Alfie ( Sonny Rollins, 1966) Carnival of the Spirits ( Moacir Santos, 1975) New Fantasy ( Lalo Schifrin, 1964) Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965) The Cape Verdean Blues ( Horace Silver, 1965) Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955) The Matadors Meet the Bull ( Sonny Stitt, 1965) What's New!!! (Sonny Stitt, 1966) Joyride ( Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
Film scores	Man and Boy (1971) Across 110th Street (1972) Top of the Heap (1972) Cleopatra Jones (1973) Willie Dynamite (1974)
Discography

v t e Max Roach
Albums	The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1953) Max Roach + 4 (1956) Jazz in 3/4 Time (1956–57) The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1957–58) Award-Winning Drummer (1958) Booker Little 4 and Max Roach (1958) MAX (1958) Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene (1958) Max Roach + 4 at Newport (1958) Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble (1958) Deeds, Not Words (1958) Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (with Abbey Lincoln, 1959) Quiet as It's Kept (1959) Rich Versus Roach (and Buddy Rich, 1959) The Many Sides of Max (1959) Long as You're Living (1960) Parisian Sketches (1960) We Insist! (1960) Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961) It's Time (1962) Money Jungle (and Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, 1962) Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962) The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan (and Hasaan Ibn Ali, 1964) Drums Unlimited (1965) Members, Don't Git Weary (1968) Lift Every Voice and Sing (1971) Re: Percussion ( M'Boom, Strata-East, 1973) Birth and Rebirth (and Anthony Braxton, 1978) Historic Concerts (and Cecil Taylor, 1979) M'Boom (1979) One in Two – Two in One (and Anthony Braxton, 1979) Pictures in a Frame (1979) The Long March (and Archie Shepp, 1979) In the Light (1982) Live at Vielharmonie (1983) Collage (M'Boom, 1984) It's Christmas Again (1984) Scott Free (1984) Survivors (1984) Easy Winners (1985) Bright Moments (1986) Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989 (and Dizzy Gillespie, 1989) To the Max! (1990–91)
With Clifford Brown	Best Coast Jazz (1954) Brown and Roach Incorporated (1954) Clifford Brown All Stars (1954) Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1954–55) Daahoud (1954) Jam Session (and Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, 1954) Clifford Brown with Strings (1955) Study in Brown (1955) Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956)
Compilations	Alone Together: The Best of the Mercury Years (1954–60)

v t e Benny Golson
Discography
Studio albums	Benny Golson's New York Scene (1957) The Modern Touch (1957) The Other Side of Benny Golson (1958) Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958) Gone with Golson (1959) Groovin' with Golson (1959) Gettin' with It (1959) Take a Number from 1 to 10 (1961) Pop + Jazz = Swing (1962) Turning Point (1962) Free (1962) Stockholm Sojourn (1964) Tune In, Turn On (1967)

v t e J.J. Johnson
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release (except for the film scores)
As leader or co-leader	J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946–49) Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown/ The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1/ The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1953–55) The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 3 (1955) J Is for Jazz (1956) First Place (1957) Blue Trombone (1957) Dial J. J. 5 (1957) Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957) J. J. in Person! (1957) Really Livin' (1959) Trombone and Voices (1960) J.J. Inc. (1960) A Touch of Satin (1960–61) André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961) J. J.'s Broadway (1963) Proof Positive (1964) J.J.! (1964) Goodies (1965) Broadway Express (1965) The Total J.J. Johnson (1966) The Yokohama Concert (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 (with Nat Adderley, 1977) Pinnacles (1979) Concepts in Blue (1980)
With Kai Winding	K + J.J. (aka, Nuf Said, 1955) Trombone for Two (1955) Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (one side each, 1956) Jay and Kai + 6 (1956) Jay and Kai (1955–57) The Great Kai & J. J. (1960) Israel (1968) Betwixt & Between (1968) Stonebone (1969)
Albums as sideman or arranger/ composer	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1955) Sayin' Somethin' ( Nat Adderley, 1966) The Soul of the City ( Manny Albam, 1966) Basie Jam ( Count Basie, 1973) The Bosses (Count Basie/ "Big Joe" Turner, 1973) Night Song ( Kenny Burrell, 1969) I'm Tryin' to Get Home ( Donald Byrd, 1964) New York Slick ( Ron Carter, 1979) Birth of the Cool ( Miles Davis, 1949–50) Young Man with a Horn/ Miles Davis Volume 1/ Miles Davis Volume 2 (1952) Summertime ( Paul Desmond, 1968) Afro-Cuban ( Kenny Dorham, 1955) At the Opera House ( Ella Fitzgerald, 1957) The Complete RCA Victor Recordings ( Dizzy Gillespie, 1949) Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions ( Dizzy Gillespie, 1951) Afro (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Perceptions (Dizzy Gillespie, a/c only, 1960) The Modern Touch ( Benny Golson, 1957) The Hawk Flies High ( Coleman Hawkins, 1957) Lady in Satin ( Billie Holiday, 1958) And Then Again ( Elvin Jones, 1965) The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music ( John Lewis, 1955) The Big Band ( Jimmy McGriff, 1966) Happenings ( Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson, 1966) Encyclopedia of Jazz ( Oliver Nelson, 1965–66) Nine Flags ( Chico O'Farrill, 1966) Charlie Parker on Dial (1947) Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957) Alfie ( Sonny Rollins, 1966) Carnival of the Spirits ( Moacir Santos, 1975) New Fantasy ( Lalo Schifrin, 1964) Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965) The Cape Verdean Blues ( Horace Silver, 1965) Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955) The Matadors Meet the Bull ( Sonny Stitt, 1965) What's New!!! (Sonny Stitt, 1966) Joyride ( Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
Film scores	Man and Boy (1971) Across 110th Street (1972) Top of the Heap (1972) Cleopatra Jones (1973) Willie Dynamite (1974)
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