title: Brass Shout
text: # Brass Shout
  
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  Brass Shout is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer, featuring a brass ensemble arranged and conducted by Benny Golson. Recorded in 1959, the album was originally released on the United Artists label.
  
  ## Recording
  
  The album was recorded in Nola Studies in New York City.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review stated: "Golson's well-crafted arrangements back Farmer's superb solos with flair". The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented: "the arrangements are fairly laid-back and use the ensemble rather sparingly, leaving lots of space for the featured horns".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Benny Golson, except as indicated
  
  * "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) – 5:55
  * "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) – 5:08
  * "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:47
  * "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, E. Y. Harburg) – 4:00
  * "Five Spot After Dark" – 4:52
  * "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 3:50
  * "Minor Vamp" – 3:54
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Musicians
  
  The following played on most tracks:
  
  * Art Farmer, Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal – trumpet
  * Julius Watkins – French horn
  * Jimmy Cleveland, Curtis Fuller – trombone
  * James Haughton – baritone horn
  * Don Butterfield – tuba
  * Percy Heath – bass
  * Philly Joe Jones – drums
  * Benny Golson – arranger and conductor
  
  The following replacements or additions played on the stated tracks:
  
  * Wayne Andre – trombone on track 4, replacing Cleveland; and on tracks 1, 2, 6, replacing Haughton
  * Bob Northern – French horn on track 4, replacing Watkins
  * Bobby Timmons – piano on track 3
  * Elvin Jones – drums on tracks 1, 2, 6, replacing Philly Joe Jones
  
  ### Production
  
  * Tom Wilson – production
  * Lew Merritt – recording engineering
  * Hugh Bell – photography
  