''Up Jumped Benny'' is a live album by saxophonist/composer Benny Golson that was recorded in 1996 and originally released by the

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label.

Reception

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review by Richard S. Ginell said "Benny Golson had not appeared on an American jazz label in a long time, so Bob Karcy of Arkadia Jazz stepped in where others feared to tread, issuing this live gig from a jazz club somewhere in Switzerland on the last day of a tour ... Stanley Crouch's liner notes are full of his usual respect-your-elders blather and the sound quality is boxy, but Golson's fans will feel fortunate to have this".

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observed "In addition to being among the great jazz composer-arrangers, Golson’s a superb tenor saxophonist ... The group takes a couple of tunes at a rapid clip but most are done at medium and slow tempos. On them Golson’s warm tone and inventiveness come to the fore. And he can still cook".Pekar, H.
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Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except where noted # "Up Jumped Spring" ( Freddie Hubbard) – 8:48 # "Stablemates" – 8:46 # ''Talk Intro'' – 0:23 # "Tiny Capers" ( Clifford Brown) – 10:45 # ''Talk Intro'' – 0:24 # " I Remember Clifford" – 15:21 # "For Old Times Sake" ( James Williams) – 6:32 # " Whisper Not" – 10:02 # "Gypsy Jingle Jangle" – 10:25

Personnel

* Benny Golson –

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- bass * Carl Allen – drums

Production

*Michael Muller – producer *Heiri Wolf –

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References

{{reflist Benny Golson live albums 1997 live albums Arkadia Jazz live albums