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Interview: Benny Golson (Part 5)

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Marc Myers
Sep 12, 2008
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After proving himself as a dynamic composer, arranger and tenor saxophonist, Benny Golson emerged in the late 1950s as a commanding leader and orchestrator. In 1958, as a member of the Jazz Messengers, Benny was instrumental in uniting and focusing the group's creative direction. After departing the Jazz Messengers late that year, Benny and Art Farmer b…

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