Benny Golson – Turning Point – Mercury SR 60801 – PROMO Copy – Stereo Jazz LP
$
60
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Description
Up for sale is a rare promotional copy of Turning Point by Benny Golson (Mercury SR 60801), featuring an all-star lineup: Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums.
This 1962 session captures Golson at a major creative peak, balancing his brilliant skills as a tenor saxophonist and composer-arranger. Turning Point offers a soulful, lyrical, and swinging set, backed by some of the most legendary rhythm section players in jazz history.
Details:
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Label: Mercury Records
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Catalog Number: SR 60801
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Format: Stereo LP (Promotional Copy)
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Country: U.S.A.
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Released: 1962
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Condition:
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Cover: VG+ (light age/shelf wear; “PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE” stamp present as shown)
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Vinyl: (NM/M)
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Special Notes:
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Hard-to-find original PROMO copy — highly collectible for jazz enthusiasts.
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Outstanding early-1960s Mercury stereo sound quality.
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Features "Stella by Starlight," "The Masquerade Is Over," and more gems interpreted by one of the great tenor voices in jazz.
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Produced by Jack Tracy, known for his stellar work in documenting post-bop's brightest stars.
A fantastic addition to any serious jazz collection, particularly those focusing on hard bop and early 1960s Mercury sessions.
Ships carefully in a proper LP mailer with padding to protect during transit.
Questions welcome!
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