Benny Golson rip

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

The great Benny Golson died on Saturday after a short illness, he was 95.

RIP

http://youtu.be/Dk-WYoivbo8?si=UKrEDdl2H9_KXKZS

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

The Messengers, "Along came Betty", Benny & Lee. Such a great tune amongst so many.

http://youtu.be/1d2SHnwC7Og?si=z2UKL7nk9ZVqFAv9

[Serial_Apologist]

Farewell Benny, you were not only great but one of Nature's true gentlemen.

[Jazzrook]

Benny Golson And The Philadelphians with Lee Morgan, Ray Bryant, Percy Heath & Philly Joe Jones playing ‘Stablemates’ in 1958.

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=Yn3L6ikBK9A#

& Miles’ version with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones in 1955:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=mPNPyoKNBK4

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=Dk-WYoivbo8

JR

[elmo]

Sad loss of a great composer/tenor player, I was tempted to attach a version of "Whisper Not" from the 'Bag's Opus album but Benny, Milt and Art Farmer play such fine solo's on" Afternoon in Paris" it had to be that track.

https://youtu.be/kgdpqvp-YHc?feature=shared

RIP Benny

elmo

[Ian Thumwood]

I was fortunate enough to see Benny Golson perform live in an all-star setting. My first acquaintance with him was on a Dizzy Gillespie album that I think was on Verve and also featured Gigi Gryce

The strange thing about him was that his tone changed radically in later years. I seemed to become harder and less broad.

I also see that guthatist Russell Malone died a few weeks ago aged 60. I always felt he was underrated.