Benny Golson – In The 1960s (CD)

In The 1960s is a jazz album by Benny Golson on Enlightenment. This is the CD edition. This edition was released on August 22, 2025.

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 LISTINGDisc 1: My Blues House Drum Boogie I Didn't Know What Time It Was The Stroller Yesterdays Baubles, Bangles, And Beads April In Paris Blue Streak Tippin' On Thru Bob Hurd's BluesDisc 2: How Am I To Know The Masquerade Is Over Dear Kathy Three Little Words Turning Point Stella By Starlight Alone Together Sock Cha Cha Mad About The Boy Just By Myself Shades Of Stein My Romance Just In TimeDisc 3: Stockholm Sojourn Tryst Are You Real? Goodbye Waltz For Debby My Foolish Heart A Swedish Villa I Remember Clifford The Call Serenata It Ain't Necessarily So Avalon I Remember Clifford Blues March It's All Right With Me Park Avenue Petite Mox Nix Easy Living Killer JoeDisc 4: The Cool One Blues On Down Hi-Fly My Funny Valentine Wonder Why Con Alma Lament Bean Bag Five Spot After Dark Bel Milano Django New York 19 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West Odds Against Tomorrow