Whisper Not: The Autobiography of Benny Golson
Benny Golson
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Description for Whisper Not: The Autobiography of Benny Golson
Hardback. The jazz musician describes his teenage years as a gifted saxophonist, his friendship with John Coltrane, his performances with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jimmy Heath, and his work as a composer for films and television. --Publisher's description. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
One of the greatest artists our country has is Benny Golson. He is not only a great musician, but an original and fabulous composer. He is inventive and creative and his work is loved the world over. Benny is a rare, creative genius. All I would like to say is THREE CHEERS for Benny Golson! -Tony Bennett Composer supreme, tenor man supreme, jazz man supreme, good guy supreme: that's BENNY GOLSON! -Sonny Rollins Born during the de facto inaugural era of jazz, saxophonist Benny Golson learned his instrument and the vocabulary of jazz alongside John Coltrane while Golson was ... Read more
One of the greatest artists our country has is Benny Golson. He is not only a great musician, but an original and fabulous composer. He is inventive and creative and his work is loved the world over. Benny is a rare, creative genius. All I would like to say is THREE CHEERS for Benny Golson! -Tony Bennett Composer supreme, tenor man supreme, jazz man supreme, good guy supreme: that's BENNY GOLSON! -Sonny Rollins Born during the de facto inaugural era of jazz, saxophonist Benny Golson learned his instrument and the vocabulary of jazz alongside John Coltrane while Golson was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
606g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781439913338
SKU
V9781439913338
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Ref
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About Benny Golson
Benny Golson is an NEA Jazz Master, composer, arranger, and saxophonist. After helping Art Blakey revamp his regime with the Jazz Messengers, he co-founded Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer. He has composed not only jazz standards, including Killer Joe and Along Came Betty, but also music for films and television, including It Takes a Thief and ... Read more
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