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'Welcome, friends! It gives me so much pleasure to welcome you to my official website. As you know, I started my career in jazz about 65 years ago. I was privileged "to cut my teeth" with the renowned Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Earl Bostic and Art Blakey. Travelling all over the United States, Europe, Asia and South America, I have been playing the music I love so much.

To those of you who are just hearing about me, please read my bio in the Artist Profile.

2016

Benny has upcoming gigs in
JAPAN and the USA.

For details and a full schedule of perfomances:

FOR PRESS PHOTOS

SELECTED GALLERIES:
2012 - Germany - SeaHarmony
2011 - Chicago
2010 - Den Haag
2008 - Philadelphia - Brownie Speaks Symposium
2006 - Busto Arsizio - Eventi in Jazz
1987 - Helsinki

NEW TIME, NEW TET

Listen to some 1-minute samples from Benny's most recent releases

Benny Golson plays "Along Came Betty" in front of an audience of jazz students as the culmination of a master class in playing jazz held at Loyola University, New Orleans, and discusses how he wrote the song.

Selmer Saxophones

"I've been a tenor saxophone player since the age of 14... ...But in the beginning, at age 9, I fancied I wanted to become a concert pianist and went about working very hard (practicing) pursuing this career, acquiring a small repertoire that I made use of when playing for ladies' tea parties and fashion shows......."

Benny & Coltrane

"We both were two young kids, growing up in Philadelphia - aspiring to be musicians. On one occasion, we were both in the same band, as budding saxophonists. - and thinking we were doing quite well......"

"Jazz Great Benny Golson Is Young Again"
Read a review of Benny's performance at the Lincoln Center in New York in January 2014

As you know, I love to interact with my friends and fans worldwide. This website gives me the wonderful opportunity of staying in touch with you and ... more so, of hearing from you personally.

Also, come back regularly to be alerted about upcoming shows and performances.

And remember, friend .... visit my site as often as you can ... and please! .... don't forget to tell your friends about it too! Thank you for visiting. LET'S STAY IN TOUCH!

Benny Golson