Hornful of Soul (Remastered Edition) Bennie Green

• 1 Summertime 04:51
• 2 Groove One 04:58
• 3 Lowland-ism 06:22
• 4 Dibblin' and Dabblin' 02:52
• 5 Foolish Heart 04:01
• 6 Indiana 04:31
• 7 Cat Walk 05:34
• 8 Dee Dee 05:24
• Total Runtime 38:33

Info for Hornful of Soul (Remastered Edition)

A very rare release finally made available: "Hornful of Soul". The album features Gershwin's ‘Summertime’ with its cool organ and lustrous tenor, the impressive ‘Groove One’ with its lilting piano and congas, the midnight-tinged ‘Lowland-Ism’ and ‘Catwalk’, the rollicking bop tune ‘Dibblin’ And Dabblin‘’, the moody trombone-singing ‘My Foolish Heart’ and more.

"Trombonist Bennie Green's music was always fun -- mostly basic blues, ballads and standards played in a naturally accessible fashion. This obscure Bethlehem album (not yet reissued on CD) features the distinctive trombonist in two settings. Three songs have a sextet with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest (who sits out on Green's feature on "My Foolish Heart"), organist Skip Hall (a routine player), bassist Bull Ruther, drummer Art Taylor, and Tommy Lopez on conga. The other five numbers feature the same group with altoist Lem Davis added and pianist Mal Waldron taking Hall's place. Fine music that has long been overlooked." (Scott Yanow, AMG)

Bennie Green, trombone
Lem Davis, alto saxophone (tracks 2–4, 6 & 7)
Jimmy Forrest, tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4, 6 & 7)
Mal Waldron, piano (tracks 2–4, 6 & 7)
Wyatt Ruther, double bass
Art Taylor, drums
Skip Hall, organ (tracks 1, 5 & 6)
Tommy Lopez, congas (tracks 1 & 6)

Recorded in New York City in December, 1960

Digitally remastered

Bennie Green
was one of the few trombonists of the 1950s who played in a style not influenced by J.J. Johnson. His witty sound and full tone looked backwards to the swing era yet was open to the influence of R&B. After playing locally in Chicago, he was with the Earl Hines Orchestra during 1942-1948 (except for two years in the military). Green gained some fame for his work with Charlie Ventura (1948-1950) before joining Earl Hines’ small group (1951-1953). He then led his own group throughout the 1950s and ’60s, using such sidemen as Cliff Smalls, Charlie Rouse, Eric Dixon, Paul Chambers, Louis Hayes, Sonny Clark, Gildo Mahones, and Jimmy Forrest. Green recorded regularly as a leader through the 1950s-60s including 3 albums for Blue Note: Back on the Scene (1958), Soul Stirrin’ (1958), and Walkin’ and Talkin’ (1959). Bennie Green was with Duke Ellington for a few months in 1968-1969 and then moved to Las Vegas, where he spent his last years working in hotel bands, although he did emerge to play quite well at the 1972 Newport Jazz Festival and in New York jam sessions.

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