Benny Golson is a renowned jazz saxophonist and NEA Jazz Masters Award winner born on January 25, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA. He has had a long and successful career, playing with the likes of Lionel Hampton and other jazz greats. Golson is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
NEA Jazz Masters Award winner and bebop jazz Saxophonist who has played with the likes of Lionel Hampton.
Before Fame
He joined Bull Moose Jackson's rhythm and blues band after graduating from Howard University.
Trivia
He wrote the song 'I Remember Clifford' in memory of his former friend and bandmate, Clifford Brown.
Family Life
He married a woman named Bobbie.
Associated With
He made a cameo in the 2004 Tom Hanks film The Terminal.