Benny Golson
Sign in to saveAmerican bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1929–2024)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929-01-25
- Died
- 2024-09-21
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Whisper not
- Benny Golson
- Killer Joe
via Open Library + Wikidata
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
Tags
jazzsaxophoneHard Bopbenny golsonbebop
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://
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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· 2020 · cited 9,668x
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- Pembrolizumab in Microsatellite-Instability–High Advanced Colorectal Cancer
· 2020 · cited 2,606x
- Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Carbon Fibers
· 2012 · cited 2,262x
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Key dates
- Born
- 25 January 1929
- Died
- 21 September 2024
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Educated at
- Howard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- jazz fusion