1977 Benny Golson – Killer Joe
Killer Joe is an album by Benny Golson recorded in 1977 and released by the Columbia label. This was Golson’s first jazz album in over a decade when his career has been devoted to writing music for television and motion pictures.
Tracks
1 Hesitation (Richard Stekol) 04:25
2 Walkin’ And Stalkin’ (Benny Golson) 05:12
3 Love Uprising (Bobby Martin; Charles Collins; Dennis Harris; Michael Foreman) 04:02
4 The New Killer Joe Rap (Benny Golson; Bobbie Golson) 02:40
5 The New Killer Joe (Benny Golson; Bobbie Golson) 05:45
6 I’ll Do It All With You (Benny Golson) 05:40
7 Easy All Day Long (Bobby Martin; Benny Golson) 06:35
8 Timbale Rock (Benny Golson) 06:40
9 Tomorrow, Paradise (Benny Golson) 02:05
Biography
Musicians
1 Hesitation
Bass | Michael Foreman |
Drums | Charles Collins |
Guitar | Bobby Eli |
Guitar | Dennis Harris |
Guitar | Roland Chambers |
Keyboards | Ron Kersey |
Flute | Ernie Watts |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
Percussion | Larry Washington |
Background Vocals | Barbara Ingram |
Background Vocals | Carla Benson |
Background Vocals | Evette Benton |
2 Walkin’ And Stalkin’
Bass | Stanley Clarke |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Keyboards | Benny Golson |
Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
Flute | Ernie Watts |
Sax | Jerome Richardson |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
Percussion | Benny Golson |
Percussion | Pancho Sanchez |
Background Vocals | Brenda Gooch |
Background Vocals | Jan Jones |
Background Vocals | Mortonette Jenkins |
3 Love Uprising
Bass | Michael Foreman |
Drums | Charles Collins |
Guitar | Bobby Eli |
Guitar | Dennis Harris |
Guitar | Roland Chambers |
Keyboards | Ron Kersey |
Flute | Ernie Watts |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
Percussion | Larry Washington |
Background Vocals | Barbara Ingram |
Background Vocals | Carla Benson |
Background Vocals | Evette Benton |
4 The New Killer Joe Rap
Bass | Michael Foreman |
Drums | Charles Collins |
Guitar | Bobby Eli |
Guitar | Dennis Harris |
Keyboards | Benny Golson |
Percussion | Larry Washington |
5 The New Killer Joe
Bass | Michael Foreman |
Drums | Charles Collins |
Guitar | Bobby Eli |
Guitar | Dennis Harris |
Keyboards | Benny Golson |
Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
Percussion | Larry Washington |
Background Vocals | Brenda Gooch |
Background Vocals | Jan Jones |
6 I’ll Do It All With You
Bass | Michael Foreman |
Drums | Charles Collins |
Guitar | Dennis Harris |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Guitar | Roland Chambers |
Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
Keyboards | Benny Golson |
7 Easy All Day Long
Bass | Scott Edwards |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Keyboards | Benny Golson |
Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
Background Vocals | Linda Evans |
Background Vocals | Mortonette Jenkins |
Percussion | Pancho Sanchez |
8 Timbale Rock
Bass | Scott Edwards |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
Percussion | Pancho Sanchez |
Percussion | Willie Bobo |
9 Tomorrow, Paradise
Fender Rhodes | Benny Golson |
Other Musicians
Sax | Benny Golson |
Trombone | Maurice Spears |
Trombone | Britt Woodman |
Trombone | Frank Rosolino |
Trombone | George Bohanon |
Trumpet | Al Aarons |
Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
Strings
Cello – Armand Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten
Viola – Allan Harshman, David Schwartz, Pamela Goldsmith, Rollice Dale
Violin – Betty LaMagna, Bonnie Douglas, Elliott Fisher, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Janice Gower, Murray Adler, Nathan Kaproff, Robert Sushel, William Henderson
Viola – Allan Harshman, David Schwartz, Pamela Goldsmith, Rollice Dale
Violin – Betty LaMagna, Bonnie Douglas, Elliott Fisher, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Janice Gower, Murray Adler, Nathan Kaproff, Robert Sushel, William Henderson
Liner Notes
Producer – Benny Golson, Bobby Martin
Arranged By – Bobby Martin (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By – Benny Golson (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Concertmaster – Paul Shure Cello – Armand Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten
Mixed By – Peter Romano
Illustration – Pencil Pushers Inc
Photography – Chuck Peloso
Engineered At A&M Studios
Engineered At Sigma Sound Studios
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At Westlake Studios
Overdubbed At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment
Copyright Vocalion Ltd
Arranged By – Bobby Martin (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By – Benny Golson (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Concertmaster – Paul Shure Cello – Armand Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten
Mixed By – Peter Romano
Illustration – Pencil Pushers Inc
Photography – Chuck Peloso
Engineered At A&M Studios
Engineered At Sigma Sound Studios
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At Westlake Studios
Overdubbed At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment
Copyright Vocalion Ltd