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Benny Golson

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Born
25 January 1929 (age 95)
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 Play track And The Philadelphians I Remember Clifford
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2 Play track Turning Point Dear Kathy
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3 Gone With Golson Staccato Swing
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4 St. Nicholas - For Young Folks Stella By Starlight
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5 The Best of Benny Golson Blues After Dark
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6 New Time, New 'Tet From Dream to Dream
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7 Play track Terminal 1 Killer Joe
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8 One Day, Forever Blues Alley
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9 Play track Free Mad About The Boy
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10 And The Philadelphians Afternoon in Paris
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Albums

  1. 70,553 listeners

    1 Jan 1958 · 9 tracks

    Benny Golson And The Philadelphians
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  2. 31,832 listeners

    1963 · 7 tracks

    Turning Point
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  3. 27,712 listeners

    20 Jun 1959 · 6 tracks

    Gone With Golson
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  4. 24,598 listeners

    1 Jan 2004 · 9 tracks

    Terminal 1
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