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Benny Golson

American saxophonist

Died when: 95 years 240 days (1147 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Benny Golson

Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) was an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger.He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career.

Golson is known for co-founding and co-leading The Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer in 1959.From the late 1960s through the 1970s Golson was in demand as an arranger for film and television and thus was less active as a performer, but he and Farmer re-formed the Jazztet in 1982.

In addition to "I Remember Clifford", many of Golson's compositions have become jazz standards including "Blues March", "Whisper Not", and "Killer Joe".


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