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The Golden 8

The Golden 8 is an album by American jazz drummer Kenny Clarke and Belgian jazz composer and pianist Francy Boland recorded live in Gigi Campi's 'gelateria' in Cologne in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label. The album established the relationship which led to the formation of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band.

Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars. ==Track listing==
Track listing
:All compositions by Francy Boland, except as indicated • "La Campimania" • "Gloria" (aka "Gloria's Theme from BUtterfield 8") (Bronislau Kaper, Mack David) • "High Notes" • "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) • "The Golden Eight" • "Strange Meeting" • "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) • "Dorian 0437" • "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) • "Basse Cuite" ==Personnel==
Personnel
Kenny Clarke - drumsFrancy Boland - pianoDusko Gojkovic - trumpetRaymond Droz - alto hornDerek Humble - alto saxophoneKarl Drevo - tenor saxophoneChris Kellens - euphoniumJimmy Woode - bass • Wolfgang Hirschmann - engineer • Rudy Van Gelder - mastering ==References==
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