Whisper Not: The Autobiography of Benny Golson
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439913331 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Quickly establishing himself as an iconic fixture on the jazz landscape, Golson performed with dozens of jazz greats, from Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, and Jimmy Heath to Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, and many others. “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. 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 still in high school in Philadelphia. Benny is a rare, creative genius. An acclaimed composer, Golson also wrote music for Hollywood films and television and composed such memorable jazz standards as “Stablemates,” “Killer Joe,” and “Whisper Not.” An eloquent account of Golson’s exceptional life—presented episodically rather than chronologically&mdas
About the AuthorBenny 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 is a Professor of Literature and Humanities at Soka University, who has also taught at Cornell, Brown, Brandeis, Stanford, and UCLA. He is the author of The Political Responsibility of the Critic and the editor of Jazz as a Cultural Archive, a special issue of the journal boundary 2.. Jim Merod has recorded a veritable "who's who" of jazz greats under his BluePort Jazz label. 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
Jim Merod has recorded a veritable "who's who" of jazz greats under his BluePort Jazz label. He is the author of The Political Responsibility of the Critic and the editor of Jazz as a Cultural Archive, a special issue of the journal boundary 2.. He is a Professor of Literature and Humanities at Soka University, who has also tau
One of the Living Few.Mister Benny Golson. This is a long awaited book by one of the most lucid members of the golden generation of musicians who came up in the post-war boom in Jazz. Benny speaks with warmth, frankness and humor about Earl Bostic, John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones, Tadd Damerom, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller and many others as well as his own enormous contribution to music. A few odd slips of memory are harmless and don. A long awaited book that any composer should enjoy! Benny's autobiography is highly inspirational A long awaited book that any composer should enjoy! Benny's autobiography is highly inspirational; with a lot of life lessons. I've read many autobiographies by composers, and this one right hereTOPS!!!!. "What a Great Artist! If you love Jazz History and Classic" according to Vivian Rivera. What a Great Artist! If you love Jazz History and Classic Jazz this is for you!