Benny Golson

tenor saxophone, composition · 1929–2024 · Philadelphia

Tenor saxophonist from Philadelphia and composer of Whisper Not, I Remember Clifford, Blues March, and Killer Joe. He co-founded the Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer in 1959.

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Styles

• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Whisper Not (1957)
• Killer Joe (1960)
• I Remember Clifford (1960)

Cited in 6 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Feb 3, 2019: Benny Golson, le Messager du Jazz (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 24, 2026: À la poursuite de John Coltrane, deuxième partie - Philadelphie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 24, 2024: Benny Golson, ténor tubesque, seconde partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Sep 23, 2024: Benny Golson, ténor tubesque, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jan 26, 2024: Benny Golson, ténor tubesque, seconde partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jan 25, 2024: Benny Golson, ténor tubesque, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Wikipedia, Benny Golson
• EN : Wikipedia, Meet the Jazztet
• EN : Wikipedia, I Remember Clifford (song)

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