Benny Golson

American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1929–2024)
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Benny Golson was born on January 25, 1929, in Philadelphia [1][2][3][4]. He held United States citizenship and passed away on September 21, 2024, in New York City [5].

He worked as a composer, jazz musician, saxophonist, recording artist, and musician [6]. His professional field encompassed music, jazz, saxophone performance, and composed musical work [6], with genres including jazz and jazz fusion [7].

Golson received significant recognition for his contributions, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and NEA Jazz Masters award .

Benny Golson

Summary

Benny Golson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 25, 1929[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on September 21, 2024[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], recording artist[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benny Golson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Benny Golson passed away in New York City[4].
  • Benny Golson was born on January 25, 1929[3].
  • Benny Golson died on September 21, 2024[5].
  • Benny Golson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Benny Golson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Benny Golson worked as a composer[6].
  • Benny Golson worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Benny Golson's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Benny Golson's professions included recording artist[9].
  • Benny Golson's professions included musician[10].
  • Benny Golson's field of work was music[14].
  • Benny Golson's field of work was jazz[15].
  • Benny Golson's field of work was saxophone performance[16].
  • Benny Golson's field of work was composed musical work[17].
  • Benny Golson's field of work was arrangement[18].
  • Benny Golson's field of work was music composition[19].
  • Benny Golson's education included a stint at Howard University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Benny Golson is Killer Joe[21].
  • Benny Golson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Benny Golson received the NEA Jazz Masters[23].
  • Benny Golson was a member of Curtis Fuller's Quintet[24].
  • Benny Golson is recorded as male[25].
  • Benny Golson's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Benny Golson's genre is jazz[27].

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Origins and Family

Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 25, 1929[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Benny Golson was educated at Howard University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], recording artist[9], and musician[10]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[28]; jazz[15], a music genre[29], founded in 1917[30]; saxophone performance[16]; composed musical work[17], a type of work of art[31]; arrangement[18]; and music composition[19], an academic discipline[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Benny Golson is Killer Joe[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35] and NEA Jazz Masters[23], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1982[38].

Death and Burial

Benny Golson died on September 21, 2024[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Benny Golson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Benny Golson born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Benny Golson…

Where did Benny Golson die?

Benny Golson died in New York City[4].

What did Benny Golson do for work?

Benny Golson worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], recording artist[9], and musician[10].

Where did Benny Golson go to school?

Benny Golson was educated at Howard University[20].

What awards did Benny Golson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and NEA Jazz Masters[23].

References

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  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . cc-seas.columbia.edu. cc-seas.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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