Benny Golson – In The 60s – 4CD

This collection brings together eight of legendary saxophonist Benny Golson's finest albums recorded during the 1960s.

Legendary jazz saxophonist Benny Golson was a prolific player, composer, and arranger, renowned for his rich tenor sound and sophisticated compositions. A key figure in the hard bop era, he penned timeless jazz standards like "I Remember Clifford," "Whisper Not," and "Killer Joe." Golson's work was pivotal in bridging complex harmonies with lyrical expressiveness, and his role in The Jazztet and collaborations with Art Blakey and Clifford Brown helped shape modern jazz.

This collection brings together some the finest recordings Benny Golson produced as leader or co-leader during his long career, and contains eight complete original albums, spread across four compact discs, all in superior remastered audio quality. Serving as both a perfect introduction to the work of this musical giant and a welcome reminder of the man's finest output, this delightful set will remain among the finest collections of this jazz master's work.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. My Blues House – 9:29   2. Drum Boogie –4 4:02   3. I Didn't Know What Time It Was – 5:26   4. The Stroller – 9:21   5. Yesterdays – 5:54   6. Baubles, Bangles, And Beads - 6:19   7. April In Paris - 5:09   8. Blue Streak - 7:00   9. Tippin' On Thru - 6:44   10. Bob Hurd’s Blues - 12:17

CD2:
1. How Am I To Know - 3:50   2. The Masquerade Is Over - 4:40   3. Dear Kathy - 4:49   4. Three Little Words - 4:42   5. Turning Point - 3:58   6. Stella By Starlight - 4:53   7. Alone Together - 7:34   8. Sock Cha Cha - 7:03   9. Mad About The Boy - 7:18   10. Just By Myself - 5:49   11. Shades Of Stein - 4:32   12. My Romance - 7:29   13. Just In Time - 5:55   14.

CD3:
1. Stockholm Sojourn - 4:40   2. Tryst - 3:29   3. Are You Real? - 3:22   4. Goodbye - 6:40   5. Waltz For Debby - 4:27   6. My Foolish Heart - 5:30   7. A Swedish Villa - 3:52   8. I Remember Clifford - 4:47   9. The Call - 4:32   10. Serenata - 3:33   11. It Ain't Necessarily So - 4:29   12. Avalon - 3:32   13. I Remember Clifford - 3:13   14. Blues March - 5:18   15. It's All Right With Me - 3:56   16. Park Avenue Petite - 3:44   17. Mox Nix - 4:05   18. Easy Living - 3:37   19. Killer Joe - 4:58

CD4:
1. The Cool One - 3:04   2. Blues On Down - 6:05   3. Hi-Fly - 5:52   4. My Funny Valentine - 4:35   5. Wonder Why - 5:55   6. Con Alma - 5:03   7. Lament - 3:33   8. Bean Bag - 4:56   9. Five Spot After Dark - 3:21   10. Bel - 4:10   11. Milano - 4:53   12. Django - 4:54   13. New York 19 - 7:03   14. 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West - 8:33   15. Odds Against Tomorrow - 10:37