Bennie Green Blows His Horn

Bennie Green Blows His Horn
Studio album by Bennie Green
Released	1955
Recorded	June 10 and September 22, 1955
Studio	Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:07
Label	Prestige
Bennie Green chronology
Bennie Green with Strings (1956) Bennie Green Blows His Horn (1955) Bennie Green Sextet (1956)

Bennie Green Blows His Horn is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Green and his band show that there is no reason that swinging jazz has to be viewed as overly intellectual and esoteric... a fine example of Bennie Green's talents and winning musical personality".

Track listing

All compositions by Bennie Green except where noted.

1. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:53
2. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 6:13
3. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 6:58
4. "Say Jack!" (Green, Osie Johnson) – 3:36
5. "One Track" (Green, Johnson) – 3:15
6. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 1] – 5:31
7. "Groovin' the Blues" [Take 2] – 3:13
8. "Travelin' Light" (Harry Akst, Sidney Clare) – 3:07
9. "Hi-Yo Silver" (Green, Johnson) – 3:21

• Recorded on June 10, 1955 (tracks 1-4) and September 22, 1955 (tracks 5-9).

Personnel

• Bennie Green – trombone, vocals
• Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
• Cliff Smalls – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Osie Johnson – drums
• Candido Camero – conga (tracks 1-4)