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Terminal 1

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Terminal 1
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Killer Joe
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Caribbean Drifting
6:26
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Park Avenue Petite
7:47
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Blues March
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Sweet Georgia Brown
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Cherry
8:31
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In Your Own Sweet Way
10:29
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Touch Me Lightly
8:27
Album Information

Total Tracks: 9   Total Length: 69:12

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eMusic Features

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Mr. Mellifluous: A Listener’s Guide to Benny Golson

By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic Contributor

Most jazz fans recognize Benny Golson's tunes, even if they don't know who wrote them. Art Blakey played "Blues March" every night for decades, "Stablemates" has been a jam session favorite even longer, and mastering "I Remember Clifford" is a trumpeter's rite of passage. Golson's melodies sound good on their own, and have a way of slyly drawing improvisers in. His tunes have such strong shapes, soloists need only hint at their contours to sound focused… more »

They Say All Music Guide

Tying in with his cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg’s film The Terminal, saxophonist Benny Golson returns with Terminal 1. Featuring more of his sophisticated and swinging tunes, the album finds Golson in top form on some of his best compositions in years. Joining him on the front line here are esteemed trumpeter Eddie Henderson, deft pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Carl Allen. The title track is a mid-’60s-sounding angular piece designed to bring to mind the hustle of airports. Similarly engaging is the gorgeous ballad “Park Avenue Petite,” which allows for some burnished melodicism from Henderson. It is also nice to hear Golson and company dig into the under-recorded standard “Cherry.” Calling to mind the best Blue Note-era recordings, Terminal 1 is one flight of fancy not to be missed. – Matt Collar

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