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Saxophonist Benny Golson, RIP

| Gregg Fedchak |
Saxophonist Benny Golson, RIP
tune in, turn on
advertising themes covered by jazz great Benny Golson, 1967

Jazz legend Benny Golson has passed away at 95. He leaves just drummer Roy Haynes and sax star Sonny Rollins still with us from that generation of players, off the top of my head.

Speaking of advertising, Golson covered some of the hip advertising songs from the 1960’s in the above album TUNE IN TURN ON. I doubt he’d want to be honored for this non-jazz, but . . . it’s one of the most fun albums I own.