The Modern Touch is the second album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in late 1957 and originally released on the Riverside label.[3]

The Modern Touch
Studio album by The Benny Golson Sextet
Released	1958
Recorded	December 19 & 23, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:37
Label	Riverside RLP 12-256
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Benny Golson chronology
Benny Golson's New York Scene (1957) The Modern Touch (1958) The Other Side of Benny Golson (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Excellent playing on an above-average set that defines the modern mainstream of 1957 jazz."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except as indicated

1. "Out of the Past" - 6:22
2. "Reunion" (Gigi Gryce) - 7:14
3. "Venetian Breeze" - 5:38
4. "Hymn to the Orient" (Gryce) - 4:07
5. "Namely You" (Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) - 4:42
6. "Blues on Down" - 11:34

Personnel

• Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• J. J. Johnson - trombone
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Max Roach - drums

References