Bennie Green • Back On The Scene

 

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
It's evident from the opening pair of Latin-flavored performances that Back on the Scene is one of Bennie Green's most diverse efforts. Green's warm, supple tone and fondness for swinging, bop-influenced mainstream jazz and jump blues hasn't disappeared; he's just found new facets in his style. The infectious Latin rhythms on Cole Porter's "I Love You" and "Melba's Mood" are welcome, as is "You're Mine You," which showcases Green's sensitive ballad style. Reviving the standard "Just Friends" emphasizes the trombonist's ties to big band and bop, particularly through tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse's strong solos. The jumping "Bennie Plays the Blues" and "Green Street" are also terrific, finding Green, Rouse and pianist Joe Knight trading full-bodied solos. Even with this vast array of styles, Back on the Scene retains all the good-natured spirit and humor of his earlier Prestige albums.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/back-on-the-scene-mw0000471885

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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Es evidente por el par inicial de actuaciones con sabor latino que Back on the Scene es uno de los esfuerzos más diversos de Bennie Green. El tono cálido y flexible de Green y su afición por el jazz mainstream y el jump blues con influencias del swing y el bop no han desaparecido; acaba de encontrar nuevas facetas en su estilo. Los contagiosos ritmos latinos de "I Love You" y "Melba's Mood" de Cole Porter son bienvenidos, al igual que "You're Mine You", que muestra el sensible estilo de balada de Green. Revivir el estándar "Just Friends" enfatiza los lazos del trombonista con la big band y el bop, particularmente a través de los fuertes solos del saxofonista tenor Charlie Rouse. Los saltadores "Bennie Plays the Blues" y "Green Street" también son fabulosos, encontrando a Green, Rouse y al pianista Joe Knight intercambiando solos con mucho cuerpo. Incluso con esta amplia gama de estilos, Back on the Scene conserva todo el espíritu afable y el humor de sus álbumes anteriores de Prestige.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/back-on-the-scene-mw0000471885

  

Tracklist:
1 - I Love You - 6:05
2 - Melba's Mood - 5:33
3 - Just Friends - 7:01
4 - You're Mine You - 5:16
5 - Bennie Plays The Blues - 8:23
6 - Green Street - 5:09


Credits:
    Bass – George Tucker
    Drums – Louis Hayes
    Liner Notes [Original] – Leonard Feather
    Piano – Joe Knight     Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse
    Trombone – Bennie Green

Notes
Recorded at The Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey on March 23, 1958.


Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
Year: 1958
https://www.discogs.com/master/view/403647

 

 

 

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