Media Reviews
Nat Hentoff, Author/Columnist, The New York Times
"In my experience of some thirty years of writing about and recording
musicians, BENNY GOLSON stands out as a man whose musical skills and capacities
are extraordinarily wide-ranging. He is consistently resourceful in terms
of creativity, as well as as being a thorough professional. His conscientiousness,
the high standards he always sets for himself, and his total reliability
are qualities that account for the prominence he has attained - along
with, of course, his prodigious musicianship as a composer, arranger and
performer. Benny Golson continually impresses me with the freshness of
his musical conceptions. But I am never surprised that they always work
exactly as he says they will, because they always do."
John S Wilson, Jazz Critic, The New York Times
"I have known Benny Golson as one of the most complete musicians
of the past twenty-five years. He is a composer with an unusually brilliant
melodic sense."
Gene Reynolds, Co-Producer, M*A*S*H series
" Benny, I wish to thank you for the great work you are doing for
us weekly on M*A*S*H. We appreciate the fact that you are a musician with
whom we can communicate; that you take great care in understanding the
material and expressing the theme and ideas musically; and ultimately
that you have the talent and imagination to deliver."
Roy Eaton, Vice President, Benton & Bowles, Inc.
"If I were to compile a VIP list among composer-arrangers Benny Golson
would certainly be among the top few for outstanding Versatility, Imagination
and Professionalism."
Reed Springer, Director/Producer, Doyle, Dane, Bernbach, Inc.
"Benny is one of the most enthusiastic and creative composers
I know - always open to suggestions, totally committed to quality, surrounded
with tremendous talent and never satisfied until he feels he has done
the job the agency requested."
Bob McCullough, The Boston Globe
"Virtually every solo by Golson is a textbook tour de force".
Fred Bouchard, Jazz Times, September 1995
"Let me say what a pleasure it is to hear Grand Master Golson back
in the fray. Here Golson lays down -with the collusion of a sterling trio
- five mighty jam-length tracks".
John Fordham, The Guardian, January 14, 1994
"Saxophonist and composer Benny Golson remains one of the most
attractive chameleons of improvisation".
Alex Anderson, Jazziz, November 1995
"...superb...Golson offers soul and warmth as well as considerable
technique, leaving no doubt that he is indeed tenor sax royalty".
Owen McNally, Hartford Courant, May 11, 1995
"When Golson isn't soloing, pianist Mulgrew Miller and his sidekicks
stretch out beautifully in the piano tiro format. But the real treasure
is the Golson gold. It's never less than 24 karats whether he's finding
new things to say about "Sweet and Lovely" or brushing in new
colors and shapes in his own pieces."
Jack Bowers, Cadence
"In these days of smoothly burnished sound-alike tenor saxophonists,
there aren't many whose uniquely personal approach sets them apart from
and above their peers. Benny Golson is one such player....the music ....is
superb throughout."
Frank-John Hadley, Jazziz
"Consider Benny Golson...he's a world class composer and arranger,
and an outstanding ...tenor-sax player whose engine still runs strong".
George Fendel, Jazzscene
"Benny Golson's ....sound is rich and thick, unique and instantly
identifiable through decades of jazz prominence. Golson's contributions
to the jazz art encompass superb performance, composition and arranging
skills. He has earned the title of living jazz legend. ****1/2 stars."
David Rosenthal
"In a sense, artists like Benny Golson may represent what modern
jazz would have been had the bebop revolution not taken place under the
sign of radical innovation."
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