Benny Golson
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Biography
[Edit]Benny Golson is a talented composer/arranger whose tenor playing has continued to evolve with time. After attending Howard University (1947-1950) he worked in Philadelphia with Bull Moose Jackson's R&B band (1951) at a time when it included one of his writing influences, Tadd Dameron on piano. Golson played with Dameron for a period in 1953, followed by stints with Lionel Hampton (1953-1954), and Johnny Hodges and Earl Bostic (1954-1956). He came to prominence while with Dizzy Gillespie's globetrotting big band (1956-1958), as much for his writing as for his tenor playing (the latter was most influenced by Don Byas and Lucky Thompson). Golson wrote such standards as "I Remember Clifford" (for the late Clifford Brown), "Killer Joe," "Stablemates," "Whisper Not," "Along Came Betty," and "Blues March" during 1956-1960. His stay with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1958-1959) was significant, and during 1959-1962 he co-led the Jazztet with Art Farmer. From that point on Golson gradually drifted away from jazz and concentrated more on working in the studios and with orchestras including spending a couple of years in Europe (1964-1966). When Golson returned to active playing in 1977, his tone had hardened and sounded much closer to Archie Shepp than to Don Byas. Other than an unfortunate commercial effort for Columbia in 1977, Golson has recorded consistently rewarding albums (many for Japanese labels) since that time including a reunion with Art Farmer and Curtis Fuller in a new Jazztet. Through the years he has recorded as a leader for Contemporary, Riverside, United Artists, New Jazz, Argo, Mercury, and Dreyfus among others. Returning once again to the spirit of the original Jazztet, Golson released New Time, New 'Tet on Concord Records in 2009.
Collections
Title: Jazz Lounge In Family
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Emotions Jazz, Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: On Contemporary: The Saxophonists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mastermix Essential Hits: Jazz Soul Funk 2023
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Joe Williams and Friends, June 1985: I Just Want to Sing
Artist: Joe Williams
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Here and Now / Another Git Together / The Jazztet & John Lewis
Artist: Art Farmer, Benny Golson Jazztet
Genre: Jazz
Title: Prestige Profiles: Sonny Rollins (With Collector's Edition Bonus Disc)
Artist: The Sonny Rollins
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Extravagant Mister Dizzy Gillespie - Volume 1: Small Groups
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hayama Beach Cafe Jazz - Hayama no Organic Cafe Yasashii Select 25
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Masters Legacy Series, Vol. Three: Benny Golson & Albert " Tootie " Heath
Artist: Emmet Cohen
Genre: Jazz
Title: That's Funky (Feat. Ray Drummond & Marvin " Smittty " Smith)
Artist: Nat Adderley
Genre: Jazz
Title: Screen Music Wide Special - Action-Suspense-Theme-20
Artist: Ensemble Petit, Screenland Orchestra
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Funk, Easy Listening
