Dusty Groove review:
A really beautiful Japanese-only session from Benny Golson – and proof that, throughout the years, Golson could always continue to turn out wonderful material! Benny's working here with old bandmate Curtis Fuller on trombone – and the pair are supported by a trio who include Bill Mays on piano, Bob Magnusson on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums – all held wonderfully in command by Golson, who's working here with a tightness that recalls Jazztet years, yet which also has him and Fuller opening up in nice long solos. There's a sense of warmth here that crackles wonderfully – that raspy Golson tone that we first grew to love in the late 50s, and which has only deepened with age by this point. The set includes the wonderful original tune "One More Mem'ry", plus great versions of Golson's "Sad To Say", "Touch Me Lightly", "Five Spot After Dark", "Once Again", and "Out Of The Past".
02 - Out Of The Past
03 - Sweetness
04 - Five Spot After Dark
05 - Touch Me Lightly
06 - Sad To Say
07 - Once Again
Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Bill Mays (p) Bob Magnusson (b) Roy McCurdy (d)
A&M Studios LA, August 19 & 20, 1981
