Bennie Green Blows His Horn

Bennie Green Blows His Horn
Studio album by Bennie Green
Released	1955
Recorded	June 10 and September 22, 1955
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:07
Label	Prestige
Bennie Green chronology
Bennie Green with Strings (1956) Bennie Green Blows His Horn (1955) Bennie Green Sextet (1956)

Bennie Green Blows His Horn is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "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".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Bennie Green except as indicated

1. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) - 3:53
2. "Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) - 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 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 10, 1955 (tracks 1-4) and September 22, 1955 (tracks 5-9).

Personnel

• Bennie Green - trombone, vocals
• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
• Cliff Smalls - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums
• Candido Camero - conga (tracks 1-4)

References

1. Prestige discography accessed October 7, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010