Bennie Green Blows His Horn

Bennie Green Blows His Horn is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green.[2] It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.[3]

Bennie Green Blows His Horn
Studio album by
Bennie Green
Released1955
RecordedJune 10 and September 22, 1955
StudioRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:07
LabelPrestige[1]
Bennie Green chronology
Bennie Green with Strings
(1956)		 Bennie Green Blows His Horn
(1955)		 Bennie Green Sextet
(1956)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated that "Green and his band show that there is no reason that swinging jazz has to be viewed as overly intellectual and esoteric... a fine example of Bennie Green's talents and winning musical personality."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Bennie Green except where noted.

  1. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:53
  2. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 6:13
  3. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 6:58
  4. "Say Jack!" (Green, Osie Johnson) – 3:36
  5. "One Track" (Green, Johnson) – 3:15
  6. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 1] – 5:31
  7. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 2] – 3:13
  8. "Travelin' Light" (Harry Akst, Sidney Clare) – 3:07
  9. "Hi-Yo Silver" (Green, Johnson) – 3:21
  • Recorded on June 10, 1955 (tracks 1-4) and September 22, 1955 (tracks 5-9).

Personnel

References
  1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
  2. Coady, Christopher (October 4, 2016). "John Lewis and the Challenge of "Real" Black Music". University of Michigan Press – via Google Books.
  3. Prestige discography accessed October 7, 2010
  4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010


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