Big City Sounds

Big City Sounds
Studio album by Art Farmer and Benny Golson
Released 1960
Recorded September 16, 19 & 20, 1960
Nola's Penthouse, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 39:56
Label Argo
LP 672
Producer Kay Norton
Art Farmer chronology
Meet the Jazztet
(1960)		 Big City Sounds
(1960)		 Art
(1960)
Benny Golson chronology
Meet the Jazztet
(1960)		 Big City Sounds
(1960)		 Take a Number from 1 to 10
(1960)

Big City Sounds is an album by The Jazztet, led by trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson, featuring performances recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Argo label.[1]

Music

"The Cool One" is a medium tempo piece by Golson that was intended to be a commercial success, as "Killer Joe" had been on the Jazztet's previous album, Meet the Jazztet.[2]:4–5 "Blues on Down" is also by Golson, and was originally performed for his album The Modern Touch.[2]:5 Golson added 16 written bars to the version of "Hi-Fly" recorded for Big City Sounds, which is faster than usual.[2]:5 Farmer is the main feature on the jazz standard "My Funny Valentine".[2]:5 "Wonder Why" has "a 36-bar, AABA'C form".[2]:5 The Latin "Con Alma" also contains material added by Golson.[2]:6 "Lament" is a feature for trombonist Tom McIntosh, while "Bean Bag" features pianist Cedar Walton.[2]:6 The final track, "Five Spot After Dark", is a blues written by Golson when playing at New York's Five Spot.[2]:6

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated

  1. "The Cool One" – 3:02
  2. "Blues on Down" – 6:03
  3. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 5:50
  4. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:33
  5. "Wonder Why" (Sammy Cahn) – 5:54
  6. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:00
  7. "Lament" (J. J. Johnson) – 3:31
  8. "Bean Bag" – 4:53
  9. "Five Spot After Dark" – 3:18

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Art Farmer discography, accessed June 15, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions [CD liner notes]. Mosaic.
  3. 1 2 Allmusic review, accessed July 2, 2012.
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