Benny Golson

Benny Golson was an American bebop and hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career.

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Who was born first?

• Benny Golson and André Previn were born the same year
• Benny Golson and Petr Eben were born the same year
• Benny Golson and Bill Evans were born the same year
• Benny Golson and Chet Baker were born the same year
• Benny Golson and Jerry Goldsmith were born the same year

Timeline

1. André PrevinApril 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019
2. Benny Golson (this page)January 25, 1929 – September 21, 2024
3. Bill EvansAugust 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980
4. Chet BakerDecember 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988
5. Jerry GoldsmithFebruary 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004
6. Petr EbenJanuary 22, 1929 – October 24, 2007

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