Benny Green - Too Marvelous For Words: A Tribute To Johnny Mercer

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:20
Size: 135.8 MB
Styles: Easy Listening, Standards
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[3:04] 1. Too Marvelous For Words
[2:55] 2. Strip Polka
[2:25] 3. When A Woman Loves A Man
[3:00] 4. Something Tells Me
[2:22] 5. Swing Is The Thing
[2:39] 6. Jeepers Creepers
[3:04] 7. Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry
[2:42] 8. Mister Meadowlark
[3:09] 9. I'll Dream Tonight
[2:36] 10. Tangerine
[3:04] 11. Fools Rush In
[3:02] 12. Say It With A Kiss
[3:01] 13. That Old Black Magic
[2:59] 14. If I Had A Million Dollars
[3:07] 15. Blues In The Night
[2:30] 16. On Behalf Of The Visiting Firemen
[2:48] 17. I'm Old Fashioned
[2:40] 18. I Thought About You
[2:37] 19. Dearly Beloved
[2:34] 20. Goody Goody
[2:53] 21. I'd Know You Anywhere

Although not yet an innovator himself, Benny Green has managed to combine the styles of Bobby Timmons, Wynton Kelly, Gene Harris, and especially Oscar Peterson in his playing; his fast octave runs are often wondrous. He grew up in Berkeley and played as a teenager with Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw. After moving to New York, he spent important periods with Betty Carter (1983-1987) and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1987-1989), becoming quite well-known during the latter association. In addition to working with Freddie Hubbard, Green popped up in many bop-oriented settings for a few years before joining Ray Brown's Trio in 1992. At the same time, he has worked with his own trio, which originally included Christian McBride and Carl Allen. When Oscar Peterson was asked in 1992 to name his protégé for a concert, Green was his choice. Benny Green has recorded for Criss Cross and Blue Note in addition to his work with Ray Brown on Telarc and his earlier Blakey dates. ~bio by Scott Yanow

Too Marvelous For Words: A Tribute To Johnny Mercer

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