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Benny Golson
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Golson playing in New York City, 2006
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| Born | January 25, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He was a member of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie led bands. Golson is known for co-founding and co-leading The Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer in 1959. His best known song is "I Remember Clifford".
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Golson at "Kimball's" Jazz club, San Francisco, with the Jazztet, July 21, 1985.
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