1. Sometimes I'm Happy 5:21
2. It's Time 7:02
3. Solitude 5:47
4. Sonny's Crip 6:01
5. Cool Struttin' 5:23
6. And That I Am So in Love 3:48

Musicians:
Bennie Green (trombone);
Sonny Clark (piano);
Jimmy Forrest (tenor saxophone);
George Tucker (bass);
Alfred Dreares (drums);
Joseph Gorgas (bongos).

Bennie Green was one of the few trombonists of the 1950s who played in a style not influenced by J.J. Johnson (Bill Harris was another). His witty sound and full tone looked backwards to the swing era yet was open to the influence of R&B. After playing locally in Chicago, he was with the Earl Hines Orchestra during 1942-1948 (except for two years in the military). Green gained some fame for his work with Charlie Ventura (1948-1950) before joining Earl Hines' small group (1951-1953). He then led his own group throughout the 1950s and '60s, using such sidemen as Cliff Smalls, Charlie Rouse, Eric Dixon, Paul Chambers, Louis Hayes, Sonny Clark, Gildo Mahones, and Jimmy Forrest. Green recorded regularly as a leader for Prestige, Decca, Blue Note, Vee-Jay, Time, Bethlehem, and Jazzland during 1951-1961, although only one further session (a matchup with Sonny Stitt on Cadet in 1964) took place. Bennie Green was with Duke Ellington for a few months in 1968-1969 and then moved to Las Vegas, where he spent his last years working in hotel bands, although he did emerge to play quite well at the 1972 Newport Jazz Festival and in New York jam sessions. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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1 	Juggin' Around		6:31
2 	Going South		10:43
3 	Jim Dog		7:04
4 	Sermonette		4:19
5 	Little Ditty		4:01
6 	Swingin' For Benny	 	12:10
7 	Juggin' Around (alternate take) 	6:46
8 	Jim Dog (alternate take) 	7:31
9 	Sermonette (alternate take 7) 	4:19

Bass – Ed Jones 
Drums – Albert Heath
Flute – Frank Wess
Piano – Eddie Higgins
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Gene Ammons
Trombone – Benny Green
Trumpet – Nat Adderley

The emphasis is on the blues and very basic chord changes on this relaxed jam session. With trombonist Bennie Green leading an octet that also includes the tenors of Gene Ammons and Frank Foster, trumpeter Nat Adderley, Frank Wess on tenor and flute and a rhythm section led by pianist Tommy Flanagan, everyone has plenty of opportunities to solo. Due to the similarity of the material plus three alternate takes that have been added to augment the original program, it is advisable to listen to this CD in small doses. ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review

Bennie Green, 16 April 1923, Chicago, Illinois, USA, d. 23 March 1977, San Diego, California, USA. After playing locally for a while during his teenage years, trombonist Green joined the bebop-orientated Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines band in 1942. He continued to be associated with Hines until the early 50s, his spells with the band being interrupted by military service and periods working with Charlie Ventura, the band co-led by Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt and the small groups he led himself. In the late 60s he was briefly with Duke Ellington, then settled in Las Vegas, where he worked in various hotel and casino house bands. Green’s playing ranged widely, encompassing the swing-era style prominent during his formative years; he was one of only a few trombonists to adapt comfortably to bebop, and he also played R&B. ---oldies.com

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1 	Sometimes I'm Happy 	
2 	Laura 	
3 	Body And Soul 	
4 	Say Jack 	
5 	One Track 	
6 	Groovin' The Blues (Take 1) 	
7 	Groovin' The Blues (Take 2) 	
8 	Travelin' Light 	
9 	Hi Yo Silver

Bass – Paul Chambers
Congas – Candido
Drums – Osie Johnson
Piano – Cliff Smalls
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse
Trombone – Bennie Green

Bennie Green, one of the few trombonists of the 1950s not to sound somewhat like a J.J. Johnson clone, always had a likable and humorous style. He blends in well with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse on these standards, blues, and jump tunes, two of which have group vocals. With a fine rhythm section (pianist Cliff Smalls, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Osie Johnson, and Candido on congas), Green and his band show that there is no reason that swinging jazz has to be viewed as overly intellectual and esoteric. This CD (a reissue of the original LP) is a fine example of Bennie Green's talents and winning musical personality. ---Scott Yanow, allmusic.com

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