Benny Golson is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Wikipedia
Born: 1929 (age 95 years), Philadelphia, PA
Spouse: Bobbie Golson (m. 1959)
Music groups: The Jazztet and The Jazz Messengers
Instrument(s): Saxophone
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