Benny Golson Quartet at Jazzway 6004

Saxophonist Benny Golson, a true jazz legend, will be giving a concert at a unique Baltimore jazz venue and a workshop at Peabody Institute.

Now approaching his 90th birthday, Golson has played with a host of other jazz greats, has toured the globe with his music, has recorded 30 albums, and has written over 300 compositions, including scores for several popular television shows. He is winner of a Jazz Masters Award of the National Endowment for the Arts and an honoree of the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame at the University of Pittsburgh. Benny Golson has not only blazed a trail in the world of jazz but is passionate about teaching jazz and has lectured at a various jazz education institutions. Benny Golson is a true innovator who has made major contributions to the world of jazz. ...

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Saxophonist Benny Golson, a true jazz legend, will be giving a concert at a unique Baltimore jazz venue and a workshop at Peabody Institute.

Now approaching his 90th birthday, Golson has played with a host of other jazz greats, has toured the globe with his music, has recorded 30 albums, and has written over 300 compositions, including scores for several popular television shows. He is winner of a Jazz Masters Award of the National Endowment for the Arts and an honoree of the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame at the University of Pittsburgh. Benny Golson has not only blazed a trail in the world of jazz but is passionate about teaching jazz and has lectured at a various jazz education institutions. Benny Golson is a true innovator who has made major contributions to the world of jazz.

Mr. Golson will be accompanied by pianist Sharp Radway, bassist Kris Funn, and drummer John Lamkin III.

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