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Benny Golson

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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 Hampton, Earl Bostic and Art Blakey.

Few jazz musicians can claim to be true innovators and even fewer can boast of a performing and recording career that literally redefines the term "jazz". Benny Golson has made major contributions to the world of jazz with such jazz standards as: Killer Joe, I Remember Clifford, Along Came Betty, Stablemates, Whisper Not, Blues March, Five Spot After Dark, Are you Real?

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Article: The Jazz Life

A Farewell to Madrid's Café Central

Read "A Farewell to Madrid's Café Central" reviewed by Artur Moral


It happened to Chicago with The London House and The Velvet Lounge; it happened to San Francisco with the Black Hawk Club and the Keystone Corner; and, of course, it happened to New York City with Cafe Society, Sweet Basil, Village Gate and Jazz Standard. It has also happened in many other places and cities around ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mid Century Modern Jazz

Read "Mid Century Modern Jazz" reviewed by David Brown


This week, the show kicks off with recent releases form Anat Fort, Matthew Shipp and Sumi Tonooka We then jump back to the 1950s for some mid-century modern recordings from Benny Golson, Gerry Mulligan, Roy and Diz, Louis Armstrong, Al Haig, Milt Jackson, June Christy The Four Brothers, Dorothy Donegan, The Joe Newman Octet, Terry Gibbs, ...

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Article: Interview

Gary Bartz Is Nobody's Jazz Musician

Read "Gary Bartz Is Nobody's Jazz Musician" reviewed by Bridget A. Arnwine


Gary Bartz is nobody's jazz musician. What he has built and created as an artist with a career that spans six decades defies labels, especially ones that have storied racist connotations and otherwise derogatory origins like the word jazz. He is a composer of the finest order and as gifted as the most revered names in ...

Article: Live Review

Serravalle Jazz 2025

Read "Serravalle Jazz 2025" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Serravalle Jazz 2025 Rocca di Castruccio Serravalle Pistoiese 24-27 agosto 2025 Articolata su quattro giornate, dal 24 al 27 agosto, la ventiquattresima edizione di Serravalle Jazz aveva in programma spettacoli di altissimo livello, alternando proposte adatte ai più diversi palati, accanto a presentazioni di libri e incontri tematici.

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Article: Reassessing

Kelly Blue

Read "Kelly Blue" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


The classic Wynton Kelly Trio comprised Kelly on piano, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Besides being Kelly's most stable trio, this rhythm section provided the underpinning for several important recordings and tours for Miles Davis in the late '50s and early '60s. These include Kind of Blue (Columbia Records, 1959) and Davis' 1960 European ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Remembering Gigi Gryce

Read "Remembering Gigi Gryce" reviewed by Larry Slater


Saxophonist and composer Gigi Gryce was a fixture on the East Coast jazz scene in the 1950's and early 1960s, working with many of the giants of the era. A talented saxophonist known for his writing and arranging, he recorded with everyone from Clifford Brown and Donald Byrd to Art Blakey and Benny Golson. In the ...

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Article: Play This!

Danny Grissett: Whisper Not

Read "Danny Grissett: Whisper Not" reviewed by John Chacona


One of the enduring mysteries of jazz is also one of its most salient criteria: the hookup between bass and drums. Like Justice Stewart's quote about pornography, it is hard to define but impossible to miss when you hear it. By now, Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart have something very special going on, and Danny Grissett ...

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Article: Chats with Cats

The Jazz Innovator: Jerald Miller

Read "The Jazz Innovator: Jerald Miller" reviewed by B.D. Lenz


It's understood that talent alone is rarely enough to be successful in the music business. Among other things, it requires drive, relentless hard work, resilience, and a certain level of business acumen. But, in the last few decades, it's become increasingly important to be tech-savvy as well. To highlight the difference, could you imagine Miles Davis ...

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Article: Live Review

The Emmet Cohen Trio At Buffalo’s 'Art Of Jazz'

Read "The Emmet Cohen Trio At Buffalo’s 'Art Of Jazz'" reviewed by Frank Housh


The Emmet Cohen TrioBuffalo AKG Art Museum Auditorium Art of Jazz Buffalo, NYMay 19, 2025 The Emmet Cohen Trio closed the 2025 “Art of Jazz" Season with a high-energy performance featuring dynamic interplay and a dive into jazz history. In 2019 Emmet Cohen received the American Pianists Association's ...


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