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Benny Golson

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Born
25 January 1929 (age 92)
Born In
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American / jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. While in high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Golson played with several other promising young musicians, including John Coltrane, Red Garland, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, and Red Rodney. After graduating from Howard University Golson joined Bull Moose Jackson's rhythm and blues band; Tadd Dameron, whom Golson came to consider the most important influence on his writing, was Jackson's pianist at the time. From 1953 to 1959 Golson played w… read more
Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American / jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. While in high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Golson played with several other promising young musicians, including John Coltrane, Red Garland, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Ph… read more
Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American / jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. While in high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Golson played with several other promising young musicians, including John Coltrane, Red Garland, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, and Red Rodney. After graduating from Howard University … read more

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1 New Time, New 'Tet From Dream to Dream
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 611 listeners
2 Play track Turning Point Dear Kathy
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3 Play track The Masquerade Is Over The Masquerade Is Over
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4 Play track And The Philadelphians I Remember Clifford
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5 Play track The Best of Benny Golson Blues After Dark
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6 Play track Terminal 1 Killer Joe
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7 Stella By Starlight Stella By Starlight
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8 Play track Stacatto Swing Stacatto Swing
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9 Play track And The Philadelphians Thursday's Theme
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10 Free My Romance
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  1. 21,709 listeners

    1 Jan 2004 · 9 tracks

    Terminal 1
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  2. 13,212 listeners

    1963 · 7 tracks

    Turning Point
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  3. 7,448 listeners

    1 Jan 1958 · 9 tracks

    Benny Golson And The Philadelphians
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  4. 6,095 listeners

    1 Jan 2009 · 10 tracks

    New Time, New 'Tet
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