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Benny Golson

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American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1929–2024)

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Whisper not
  • Benny Golson
  • Killer Joe

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Film & TV

Sound · 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

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
257,818
Total plays
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://

via Last.fm · Benny Golson

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