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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benny_GolsonBenny Golson - Wikipedia

    Benny Golson (January 25, 1929 – September 21, 2024) was an American bebop and 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.

  2. www.bennygolson.comBenny Golson's Official Website

    Benny Golson, saxophone player and composer of such classics as 'Whisper Not!' and other jazz standards invites you to have a look at his website. You'll find new releases, a discography, his bio, stories about his childhood adventures with John Coltrane and more.

  3. www.npr.org › 2024/09/24 › nx-s1-5124726Remembering jazz great Benny Golson, who has died at 95

    Sep 24, 2024 · Great jazz saxophonists Benny Golson and John Coltrane played music together as teenagers. Golson, who left his greatest mark as a composer, has died at age 95.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/09/23 › artsBenny Golson, Saxophonist and Composer of Jazz Standards, Dies at...

    Sep 23, 2024 · Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer who played with some of the biggest names in jazz and was a founder of one of the leading groups of the hard bop era, died on Saturday at his...

  5. www.jazz24.org › news › 2024/09/23Benny Golson, saxophonist and composer of eloquence, dies at 95

    Sep 23, 2024 · Benny Golson, a master saxophonist revered as much for the durable standards he contributed to the jazz repertoire as for his eloquent tenor sound, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan....

  6. amsterdamnews.com › news › 2024/10/03Saxophonist Benny Golson, ‘Killer Joe’ composer, dies at 95

    Oct 3, 2024 · “Benny Golson was a true master of composition and the saxophone,” said alto saxophonist and composer Jaleel Shaw. “He is part of a long lineage of truly incredible musicians from ...

  7. www.wrti.org › arts-desk › 2024/09/22Benny Golson, saxophonist and composer of eloquence, dies at 95

    Sep 23, 2024 · Benny Golson, a master saxophonist revered as much for the durable standards he contributed to the jazz repertoire as for his eloquent tenor sound, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 95. His longtime manager and agent, Jason Franklin, said he died after a short illness.

  8. www.cbc.ca › news › entertainmentRenowned jazz musician Benny Golson dead at 95 | CBC News

    Sep 23, 2024 · Jazz great Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer of standards such as Killer Joe and Along Came Betty, has died. He was 95. Golson died Saturday at his home in Manhattan after a...

  9. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2024/09/22Benny Golson, jazz saxophonist and composer, dies at 95 - The ...

    Sep 23, 2024 · Benny Golson, a preeminent tenor saxophonist who was also the composer of such elegant jazz standards as “I Remember Clifford,” “Along Came Betty” and “Whisper Not,” died Sept. 21 at his home in...

  10. www.washingtonpost.com › entertainment › musicBenny Golson, dead at 95, was the hippest man in the room. - The...

    Sep 23, 2024 · The great tenor saxophonist Benny Golson was a jazz trailblazer and an emblem of cool. No one played, composed or talked like him.