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Gettin' with It is the seventh album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the New Jazz label.[1]

Gettin' with It
Studio album by Benny Golson
Released	1960
Recorded	December 23, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:16
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8248
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Benny Golson chronology
Winchester Special (1959) Gettin' with It (1960) Meet the Jazztet (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic review calls it "one of Benny Golson's best dates as a leader because one not only gets to enjoy his always strong arrangements, but his consistently first-rate tenor sax solos. Highly recommended".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except where noted

1. "Baubles, Bangles & Beads" (Alexander Borodin, George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 6:16
2. "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 5:07
3. "Blue Streak" - 6:55
4. "Tippin' on Thru" - 6:40
5. "Bob Hurd's Blues" - 12:18

Personnel

• Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
• Curtis Fuller - trombone
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Doug Watkins - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References

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