1961 studio album by Benny Golson
Take a Number from 1 to 10 is an album by saxophonistBenny Golson , featuring performances recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and originally released on theArgo label.[ 1]
This was Golson's first recording as leader for Argo.[ 2] : 7 The concept for the album was that of producer Kay Norton.[ 2] : 7 The album begins with a track of solo saxophone by Golson, then adds one musician for each of the remaining tracks, finishing with ten performers on the final song.
Recording and music [ edit ] The first seven tracks were recorded on December 13 and 14, 1960.[ 2] : 19 Golson begins on tenor saxophone with onechorus of "You're My Thrill".[ 2] : 7 "My Heart Belongs to Daddy " adds bassistTommy Williams , who maintains the tempo while "matching Golson's intensity".[ 2] : 8 DrummerAlbert Heath is added for a trio version of "The Best Thing for You Is Me"; then pianistCedar Walton joins, becoming the fourth member of the Golson-Art Farmer -led bandthe Jazztet playing, for "Impromptune".[ 2] : 8 TrumpeterFreddie Hubbard plays on the medium tempo "Little Karin", which was named after Norton's daughter.[ 2] : 8 "Swing It" is a fast blues withCurtis Fuller on trombone added; the sextet with Fuller, Hubbard, and Walton presaged the 1961 version ofArt Blakey 's Jazz Messengers.[ 2] : 8 Golson is the main soloist for the ballad "I Fall in Love Too Easily ", which has Sahib Shihab added on baritone saxophone.[ 2] : 8
The personnel changed considerably for the final three tracks, recorded on April 11, 1961.[ 2] : 19 The octet that plays "Out of This World " consists of baritone saxophone, two tenor saxophones, trumpet, trombone, French horn, bass, and drums; they form rhythms that allow Golson to flow in and out of the harmonic structure of the composition.[ 2] : 8 A second trumpet is added for "The Touch"; and another, Farmer, completes the tentet for "Time".[ 2] : 8
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
TheAllmusic review describes the album as "A gimmick record that transcends its novelty trappings [...] While the progressive sonic expansion is fascinating to behold, the small-group settings are no less impressive for their intimacy and nuance".[ 3]
All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated
"You're My Thrill" (Burton Lane ,Ned Washington ) – 1:36 "My Heart Belongs to Daddy " (Cole Porter ) – 4:11 "The Best Thing for You Is Me" (Clifford Brown ,Buddy DeSylva ,Ray Henderson ) – 2:49 "Impromptune" – 3:03 "Little Karin" – 3:36 "Swing It" – 4:26 "I Fall in Love Too Easily " (Sammy Cahn ,Jule Styne ) – 4:47 "Out of This World " (Harold Arlen ,Johnny Mercer ) – 3:54 "The Touch" – 5:16 "Time" – 3:35 Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studio in New York City on December 13, 1960 (tracks 1–4), December 14, 1960 (tracks 5–7) and April 11, 1961 (tracks 8-10) Kay Norton – production Tommy Nola – recording engineering
Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader Open Sesame (1960)Goin' Up (1960)Hub Cap (1961)Minor Mishap /Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson , 1961)Ready for Freddie (1961)The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)Hub-Tones (1962)Here to Stay (1962)The Body & the Soul (1963)Breaking Point! (1964)Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank (withJimmy Heath , 1965)The Night of the Cookers (1965)Blue Spirits (1965–66)Backlash (1966)High Blues Pressure (1967)A Soul Experiment (1968–69)The Black Angel (1969)The Hub of Hubbard (1970)Red Clay (1970)Straight Life (1970)Sing Me a Song of Songmy (withİlhan Mimaroğlu , 1970)First Light (1971)Polar AC (1971–73)Sky Dive (1972)Keep Your Soul Together (1973)Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine in Concert Volume One (1973)In Concert Volume Two (withStanley Turrentine , 1974)High Energy (1974)Gleam (1975)Liquid Love (1975)Windjammer (1976)Bundle of Joy (1977)Super Blue (1978)The Love Connection (1979)Skagly (1979)Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1980 (1980)The Alternate Blues (withClark Terry ,Dizzy Gillespie &Oscar Peterson , 1980)The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 (with Terry, Gillespie & Peterson, 1980)Born to Be Blue (1981)Keystone Bop: Sunday Night (1981)Outpost (1981)Rollin' (1981)Splash (1981)Above & Beyond (1982)Back to Birdland (1982)Face to Face (with Oscar Peterson, 1982)Ride Like the Wind (1982)The Rose Tattoo (1983)Sweet Return (1983)Double Take (withWoody Shaw , 1985)Life Flight (1987)The Eternal Triangle (with Woody Shaw, 1987)Feel the Wind (withArt Blakey , 1988)Times Are Changing (1989)Topsy – Standard Book (1989)Bolivia (1990–91)At Jazz Jamboree Warszawa '91: A Tribute to Miles (1991)Live at Fat Tuesday's (1991)Blues for Miles (1992)MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon (1994–95)New Colors (2000)On the Real Side (2007)WithArt Blakey /The Jazz Messengers WithDexter Gordon WithHerbie Hancock WithBobby Hutcherson WithQuincy Jones WithWayne Shorter With others The Soul of the City (Manny Albam , 1966)The Other Side of Abbey Road (George Benson , 1969)Out of This World (Walter Benton , 1960)True Blue (Tina Brooks , 1960)God Bless the Child (Kenny Burrell , 1971)Cables' Vision (George Cables , 1979)Droppin' Things (Betty Carter , 1990)Free Jazz (Ornette Coleman , 1960)Olé Coltrane (John Coltrane , 1961)Africa/Brass (John Coltrane, 1961)Ascension (John Coltrane, 1965)Muses for Richard Davis (1969)Outward Bound (Eric Dolphy , 1960)Out to Lunch! (Eric Dolphy, 1964)Undercurrent (Kenny Drew , 1960)Leaving This Planet (Charles Earland , 1973)Booker 'n' Brass (Booker Ervin , 1967)Interplay (Bill Evans , 1962)Sonic Text (Joe Farrell , 1979)Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1960)Soul Trombone (Curtis Fuller, 1961)Cabin in the Sky (Curtis Fuller, 1962)Take a Number from 1 to 10 (Benny Golson , 1961)Pop + Jazz = Swing (Benny Golson, 1962)Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty (1959)Sister Salvation (Slide Hampton , 1960)Drum Suite (Slide Hampton, 1962)The Quota (Jimmy Heath , 1961)Triple Threat (Jimmy Heath, 1962)Big Band (Joe Henderson , 1996)Pax (Andrew Hill , 1965)Compulsion (Andrew Hill, 1965)Sunflower (Milt Jackson , 1972)Goodbye (Milt Jackson, 1973)52nd Street (Billy Joel , 1978)Reg Strikes Back (Elton John , 1988)J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson , 1960)Echoes of an Era (Chaka Khan , 1982)Essence (John Lewis , 1960–62)Water Sign (Jeff Lorber , 1979)Doin' the Thang! (Ronnie Mathews , 1963)Bluesnik (Jackie McLean , 1961)MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration (Modern Jazz Quartet , 1994)Fingerpickin' (Wes Montgomery , 1958)Roll Call (Hank Mobley , 1960)The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Oliver Nelson , 1961)Sweet Honey Bee (Duke Pearson , 1966)The Right Touch (Duke Pearson, 1967)Contours (Sam Rivers , 1965)Drums Unlimited (Max Roach , 1965)East Broadway Run Down (Sonny Rollins , 1966)Numbers (Rufus , 1978)Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin , 1965)Giant Box (Don Sebesky , 1973)Sugar (Stanley Turrentine , 1970)Together (McCoy Tyner , 1978)Quartets 4 X 4 (McCoy Tyner, 1980)Soundscapes (Cedar Walton , 1980)Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston , 1960)Blue Moses (Randy Weston, 1972)
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader As sideman withArt Blakey &The Jazz Messengers WithArt Farmer (or where stated),Benny Golson &The Jazztet WithEddie Harris WithBilly Higgins WithMilt Jackson WithEtta James WithClifford Jordan WithBlue Mitchell WithHouston Person With others God Bless Jug and Sonny (Gene Ammons &Sonny Stitt , 1973)Left Bank Encores (Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1973)Something for Lester (Ray Brown , 1977)Slow Drag (Donald Byrd , 1967)The Almoravid (Joe Chambers , 1971–73)Somethin's Cookin' (Junior Cook , 1981)Broken Shadows (Ornette Coleman , 1971–72)Katumbo (Dance) (Johnny Coles, 1971)Giant Steps (John Coltrane , 1959)Up, Up and Away (Sonny Criss , 1967)The Beat Goes On! (Sonny Criss, 1968)This Is the Moment! (Kenny Dorham , 1958)Blue Spring (Kenny Dorham &Cannonball Adderley , 1959)It's All Right! (Teddy Edwards , 1967)Soul Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1961)Smokin' (Curtis Fuller, 1972)Tangerine (Dexter Gordon , 1972)Generation (Dexter Gordon, 1972)Bush Dance (Johnny Griffin , 1978)Roots (Slide Hampton , 1985)The Quota (Jimmy Heath , 1961)Triple Threat (Jimmy Heath, 1962)Mode for Joe (Joe Henderson , 1966)Hub Cap (Freddie Hubbard , 1961)Here to Stay (Freddie Hubbard, 1962)The Body & the Soul (Freddie Hubbard,1963)Bolivia (Freddie Hubbard, 1991)Highway One (Bobby Hutcherson , 1978)Farewell Keystone (Bobby Hutcherson, 1982)Really Livin' (J.J. Johnson , 1959)J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1960)Save Your Love for Me (Etta Jones , 1986)Advance! (Philly Joe Jones , 1978)Drum Song (Philly Joe Jones, 1978)Seven Minds (Sam Jones , 1974)Something in Common (Sam Jones, 1974–77)First Class Kloss! (Eric Kloss , 1967)Abbey Is Blue (Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Strings! (Pat Martino , 1967)From This Moment On! (Charles McPherson , 1968)Horizons (Charles McPherson, 1968)Caramba! (Lee Morgan , 1968)The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1968)The Mode (Sonny Red , 1961)Sonny Red (1971)Setting Standards (Woody Shaw , 1983)For Losers (Archie Shepp , 1968–69)Kwanza (Archie Shepp, 1968–69)Now Is the Time (Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Goodbye Yesterday (Lucky Thompson , 1972)Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail (Lucky Thompson, 1972)I Offer You (Lucky Thompson, 1973)Another Story (Stanley Turrentine , 1969)Up Front (David Williams , 1986)