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Benny Golson
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Benny Golson was an American composer, jazz musician, saxophonist, and recording artist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 25, 1929, he began his work period in 1959. He was educated at Howard University and was a member of the African American ethnic group. Golson played the saxophone and tenor saxophone, performing in the jazz, jazz fusion, bebop, and hard bop genres. He released recordings on the Prestige record label.
Golson received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the NEA Jazz Masters award. He spoke English and worked in the fields of music, jazz, composed musical works, and arrangement. He died in New York City on September 21, 2024.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
- Buster Williams Bass to Infinity — Himself2019
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story — Self2018
- Chasing Trane — Self - Musician2017
- Brownie Speaks — Self2014
- Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3 — Self - Tenors2006
- Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3 — Self - Sassofonista2006
- The Terminal — Benny Golson2004
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929
- Active to
- 2024
Discography
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- 257,818
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- 1,293,478
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Benny Golson (born in Philadelphia on 25 January 1929; died 2 September 2024) was an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger remembered for his many compositions that have become jazz standards including "I Remember Clifford", "Blues March", "Stablemates", "Whisper Not", "Along Came Betty", and "Killer Joe". In 2009, Golson was inducted into the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame and he was a recipient of a Grammy Trustees Award in 2021. <a href="https://
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Howard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- jazz fusion
- Instrument
- tenor saxophone
- Record label
- Prestige
- Official website
- www.bennygolson.com
- Image
- Benny Golson.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1929-01-25
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- Benny Golson
- name in native language
- Benny Golson
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- date of death
- 2024-09-21
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
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