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- Birth nameBennie Golson
- Jazz composer ("I Remember Clifford", for the late jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown), conductor, saxophonist and arranger, educated at Howard University. He was a saxophonist in the orchestras of Bull Moose Jackson, Tadd Dameron, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Hodges, Earl Bostic, Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey, then formed his own quartet in 1959, then formed "The Jazztet" with Art Farmer. He has made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1958, his other popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Stablemates", "Whisper Not", "Killer Joe", "Five Spot After Dark", and "Fair Weather".
- IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!, MAthePA (links)
- SpousesBobbie Hurd(March 28, 1959 - September 21, 2024) (his death, 1 child)Seville (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenBrielleOdisReginaldRobert
- ParentsBennis GolsonCeladia Goldson
- Friends with John Coltrane.
- Jazz composer.
- Trumpeter Eddie Henderson, a member of one of his bands, told: "His signature sound was undeniable: he could play one note and you knew it was Benny Golson. That's the mark of a true artist.".
- He received a 1994 Guggenheim Fellowship and the 2007 Mellon Living Legend Legacy Award.
- The Howard University Jazz Studies program created a prestigious award in his honor called the "Benny Golson Jazz Master Award" in 1996. Many distinguished jazz artists have received this award.
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