Benny Golson

This release presents two complete original albums by Benny Golson. Benny Golson and the Philadelphians is a splendid quintet date featuring the great Lee Morgan.
Take a Number From 1 to 10 was a kind of experiment, that begins with Golson playing alone on the first track, and adding a musician to each successive track.
Stars like Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Art Farmer and Cedar Walton are all heard on this album.

[1-6] Benny Golson And The Philadelphians
Benny Golson (ts), Lee Morgan (tp), Ray Bryant (p), Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d).
New York, November 17, 1958.

[7-16] Take A Number From 1 To 10
Benny Golson, Hal McKusick (ts), Freddie Hubbard, Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis (tp), Willie Ruff (frhn), Curtis Fuller, Bill Elton (tb), Sahib Shihab, Sol Schlinger (bar), Cedar Walton (p), Tommy Williams (b), Albert “Tootie” Heath (d).

New York, December 1960 & April 1961.

And the Philadelphians:
1. You’re Not the Kind, 2. Blues on My Mind, 3. Stablemates, 4. Thursday’s Theme, 5. Afternoon in Paris, 6. Calgary

Take A Number From 1 to 10:
7. You’re My Thrill, 8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy, 9. The Best Thing for You Is Me, 10. Impromtune, 11. Little Karin, 12. Swing It, 13. I Fall in Love Too Easily, 14. Out of This World, 15. The Touch, 16. Time.

TOTAL TIME: 73:23