Artist Info: Benny Golson

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. [read more...]