Benny Golson
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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 [1][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 (729 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 worked as a music arranger[14].
- Benny Golson's field of work was music[15].
- Benny Golson's field of work was jazz[16].
- Benny Golson's field of work was saxophone performance[17].
- Benny Golson's field of work was composed musical work[18].
- Benny Golson's field of work was arrangement[19].
- Benny Golson's field of work was music composition[20].
- Benny Golson was educated at Howard University[21].
- A notable work attributed to Benny Golson is Killer Joe[22].
- Benny Golson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
- Benny Golson received the NEA Jazz Masters[24].
- Benny Golson was a member of Curtis Fuller's Quintet[25].
- Benny Golson was a member of The Jazztet[26].
- Benny Golson is recorded as male[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[21].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], recording artist[9], musician[10], and music arranger[14]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[28]; jazz[16], a music genre[29], founded in 1917[30]; saxophone performance[17]; composed musical work[18], a type of work of art[31]; arrangement[19]; and music composition[20], an academic discipline[32].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Benny Golson is Killer Joe[22].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35] and NEA Jazz Masters[24], 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 (729 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] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
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[21].
What awards did Benny Golson receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23] and NEA Jazz Masters[24].