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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?

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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Article: Album Review

Tom Wakeling: West by Northwest

Read "West by Northwest" reviewed by Jack Bowers


West by Northwest is another in a recent series of splendid small-group concert recordings, this one by bassist Tom Wakeling's close-knit quartet, taped in February 2024 for a receptive audience at the Ravenscroft Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Wakeling had teamed for a number of years with pianist Angelo Versace and drummer Dom Moio. ...

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Article: Album Review

The Empress: Square One

Read "Square One" reviewed by Jack Bowers


The Empress is a New York City-based co-op septet whose front line consists of four saxophonists. Based on its title, the assumption is that Square One is the group's first recording as a unit. The Empress is the idea of award-winning saxophonist Pureum Jin, who enlisted the renowned German writer and saxophonist Michael Lutzeier to arrange ...

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Article: Live Review

Sullivan Fortner Trio at Blues Alley

Read "Sullivan Fortner Trio at Blues Alley" reviewed by Robert Bellafiore


Sullivan Fortner Trio Blues Alley Washington, DC January 14, 2025 There are two sides to pianist Sullivan Fortner's playing, at least. There's Fortner the neo-traditionalist, bringing stride piano into the 21st century and taking more inspiration from old giants like Willie “The Lion" Smith and James P. Johnson than, say, Bill ...


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