• Artist: Benny Golson
• Rating:
• Style: Hard Bop
• Track Picks: "Are You Real?," "I Remember Clifford," "Waltz for Debby"
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Review

Although the International Jazz Orchestra (which was arranged and conducted by Benny Golson) recorded their parts for this album on July 14, 1964, some of the soloists were dubbed in later that year. Golson, who does not play at all on this set, seemed inspired by the large instrumentation -- a full orchestra with trumpets, trombones, French horns, several English horns doubling on oboes, five reeds, up to six additional flutes and a pianoless rhythm section -- and his charts (six of his originals and three standards) are both inventive and full of subtle surprises. Among the many highlights are Golson's reworkings of "Are You Real," "Waltz for Debby" and "I Remember Clifford." This underrated set is recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Stockholm Sojourn	...	Benny Golson	Benny Golson	(4:35)
Tryst	...	Benny Golson	Benny Golson	(3:25)
Are You Real?	...	Benny Golson	Benny Golson	(3:20)
Goodbye	...	Gordon Jenkins	Benny Golson	(6:36)
Waltz for Debby	...	Bill Evans, Gene Lees	Benny Golson	(4:25)
My Foolish Heart	...	Ned Washington, Victor Young	Benny Golson	(5:25)
A Swedish Villa	...	Benny Golson	Benny Golson	(3:49)
I Remember Clifford	...	Benny Golson	Benny Golson	(4:46)
The Call [*]	...	Benny Golson	Benny Golson	(4:30)

Credits

Benny Bailey (Trumpet), Cecil Payne (Sax (Baritone)), Arne Domnérus (Clarinet), Arne Domnérus (Saxophone), Arne Domnérus (Sax (Alto)), Gene Lees (Liner Notes), Ake Persson (Trombone), Eje Thelin (Trombone), Bengt-Arne Wallin (Trumpet), Grachan Moncur III (Trombone), Phil DeLancie (Remastering), Roman Dylag (Bass), Lew Futterman (Producer), Benny Golson (Arranger), Benny Golson (Conductor), Benny Golson (Director), Benny Golson (Main Performer), Egil "Bop" Johansen (Drums), Jorgen Johansson (Trombone), Bertil Lovgren (Trumpet), Bjarne Nerem (Sax (Tenor)), Bengt Olsson (French Horn), Claes Rosendahl (Clarinet), Claes Rosendahl (Saxophone), Don Schlitten (Photography), Georg Vernon (Trombone), Grachan Moncur II (Trombone), Rune Falk (Clarinet), Rune Falk (Sax (Baritone)), Alf Nilsson (Horn (English)), Alf Nilsson (Oboe), Ulf Bergström (Flute)