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  2. Mar 14, 2023 · Benny Golson was a Messenger for less than a year but he did visit Paris with the band in late 1958, shortly after recording ‘Moanin’.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benny_GolsonBenny Golson - Wikipedia

    Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) [1] is an American bebop / hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. [2] 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. Golson is known for co-founding and co-leading The Jazztet with ...

  4. Many former members of the Jazz Messengers established careers as solo musicians, such as Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Timmons, Hank Mobley, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Billy Harper, Keith Jarrett, Joanne Brackeen, Woody Shaw, Chuck Mangione, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Donald ...

  5. Apr 9, 2024 · Benny Golson didn’t write “Moanin'," the essential opener to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' 1958 album. However, if it hadn’t been for saxophonist Golson, the history of his Philadelphia roots could have taken a different course. Golson only played in the Jazz Messengers around for about a year in 1958.

  6. May 3, 2007 · Golson played a central role in the creation of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' Moanin'.

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  7. Benny Golson. Multitalented and internationally famous jazz legend, - a composer, arranger, lyricist, producer - and tenor saxophonist of world note, Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 25, 1929. Raised with an impeccable musical pedigree, Golson has played in the bands of world famous Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel ...

  8. Oct 11, 2012 · Saxophonist Benny Golson's stay with the Messengers was relatively brief but significant. He galvanized the late-1950s group through his compositions and the musicians he brought into the...

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