Back on the Scene
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Back on the Scene
- Artist: Bennie Green
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- Release Date: March 23, 1958
- Total Time: 37:38
- Type: Instrumental
- Genre: Jazz
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It's evident from the opening pair of Latin-flavored performances that Back on the Scene is one of Bennie Green's most diverse efforts. Green's warm, supple tone and fondness for swinging, bop-influenced mainstream jazz and jump blues hasn't disappeared; he's just found new facets in his style. The infectious Latin rhythms on Cole Porter's "I Love You" and "Melba's Mood" are welcome, as is "You're Mine You," which showcases Green's sensitive ballad style. Reviving the standard "Just Friends" emphasizes the trombonist's ties to big band and bop, particularly through tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse's strong solos. The jumping "Bennie Plays the Blues" and "Green Street" are also terrific, finding Green, Rouse and pianist Joe Knight trading full-bodied solos. Even with this vast array of styles, Back on the Scene retains all the good-natured spirit and humor of his earlier Prestige albums. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Back on the Sauce (2005 Album by Apocalypstik) | |
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| Studio album by Bennie Green | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | March 23, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:38 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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Back on the Scene is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars and stated "It's evident from the opening pair of Latin-flavored performances that Back on the Scene is one of Bennie Green's most diverse efforts. Green's warm, supple tone and fondness for swinging, bop-influenced mainstream jazz and jump blues hasn't disappeared; he's just found new facets in his style... Even with this vast array of styles, Back on the Scene retains all the good-natured spirit and humor of his earlier Prestige albums".[2]
Track listing
- "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 6:08
- "Melba's Mood" (Melba Liston) - 5:35
- "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 7:03
- "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 5:18
- "Bennie Plays the Blues" (Bennie Green) - 8:25
- "Green Street" (Liston) 5:09
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- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 23, 1958.
Personnel
- Bennie Green - trombone
- Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
- Joe Knight - piano
- George Tucker - bass
- Louis Hayes - drums
References
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 7, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010
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