Deceased
When Did Benny Golson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 95GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/01/1929Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied21/09/2024 (aged 95)Died inNew York CityWikidataQ121535 ↗TMDb#1133955 ↗
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. Golson was known for co-founding and co-leading The Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer in 1959.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography5 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buster Williams Bass to InfinityMovie | Himself | 90 |
| 2018 | It Must Schwing: The Blue Note StoryMovie | Self | 89 |
| 2017 | Chasing TraneMovie | Self - Musician | 88 |
| 2014 | Brownie SpeaksMovie | Self | 85 |
| 2004 | The TerminalMovie | Benny Golson | 75 |