Benny Golson

Benny Golson is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1959–1993. The artist is connected with Hard Bop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Hard Bop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Drum Boogie”, “I Didn't Know What Time It Was”, “Yesterdays”, “The Stroller”. Then move to “Groovin' With Golson” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.