California Message is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Golson that was recorded in 1980 and released on the Japanese Baystate label the following year.[1][2] The album features trombonist Curtis Fuller, Golsons colleague from The Jazztet who also played with The Jazz Messengers, and was reissued on the Dutch Timeless label in 1984.[3][4]
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| Studio album by Benny Golson featuring Curtis Fuller | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | October 20, 21 & 22, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Maui Music Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:43 | |||
| Label | Baystate RJL 8013 | |||
| Producer | Fumimaru Kawashima, Makoto Kimata | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy said "While not one of Benny Golson's best recordings, there are still delights to be found. Golson leads a septet of trombonist Curtis Fuller plus mostly studio musicians from the Los Angeles area, performing a set of generally well-known tunes written by the leader ... trumpeter Oscar Brashear is a pleasant surprise with his lyrical, forward-looking solos. Golson is a pleasure to hear, too, on both tenor and soprano saxophones. Largely, the recording is fairly ordinary, though, with a sense that much of this has been done before, only better, by groups led by Golson. There is better Golson available elsewhere".[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Benny Golson
- "California Message" – 5:41
- "Soul Talk" – 6:41
- "Blues March" – 5:56
- "The Berliner" – 5:48
- "Whisper Not" – 8:55
- "Free Again" – 7:15
- "I Remember Clifford" – 6:30
Personnel
edit- Benny Golson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet
- Thurman Green – trombone
- Bill Mays – piano
- Bob Magnusson - bass
- Roy McCurdy – drums
Production
editReferences
edit- ^ Jazzlists: Baystate Records LP discography accessed March 21, 2019
- ^ Jazzdisco: Benny Golson catalog accessed March 21, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Curtis Fuller discography accessed March 21, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Timeless Records SJP series discography accessed March 21, 2019
- ^ a b Loewy, Steve. Benny Golson: California Message – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2019.