Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Other Side Of Benny Golson
| Recorded | Nov 12, 1958 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Catalog | RLP 12-290 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 370548 |
The record
Barry Harris and Philly Joe Jones keep things unhurried while Fuller and the leader trade lines built for melody rather than heat. Riverside caught this one in late 1958, right as Golson's tunes were becoming standards other bands wanted to play.
Session personnel
- Jymie Merritt — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Barry Harris — piano
- Benny Golson — tenor saxophone
- Curtis Fuller — trombone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1959 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-290 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1982 | Riverside Records — STEREO |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1750-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-1750 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Riverside Records · 100 007 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1996 | Riverside Records · VICJ-2190 — CD, Album, Remastered, Mono |
| 2008 | Riverside Records · UCCO-9379 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| 2016 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-072 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1750-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Jymie Merritt also plays on
"Philly" Joe Jones also plays on
Barry Harris also plays on