The evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA.

“Benny Golson, a master saxophonist revered as much for the durable standards he contributed to the jazz repertoire as for his eloquent tenor sound, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 95. His longtime manager and agent, Jason Franklin, said he died after a short illness. Golson played an integral role in the transition from bebop to hard bop through his short but vital tenure with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and with his own influential Jazztet, co-led by trumpeter Art Farmer. But his place in the jazz pantheon would be secure even if he had never played a note. Few jazz musicians can claim as many bona fide standards to their credit: bedrock compositions like “Whisper Not,” “Stablemates,” “I Remember Clifford,” “Along Came Betty,” “Killer Joe,” and “Blues March.” “Every stroke of his pen became another classic,” trumpeter Eddie Henderson, a member of one of his bands, tells WRTI. “His signature sound was undeniable: he could play one note and you knew it was Benny Golson. That’s the mark of a true artist.”

~bennygolson.com

Andy Baker – Trombone
Derek Gardner – Trumpet
Geof Bradfield – Tenor Sax
Jeremy Kahn – Piano
Larry Kohut – Bass
Cliff Wallace – Drums

7:30 Doors
8pm Show (2 Sets)
$15 Suggest Donation
FREE PARKING

Photo by Frans Schellekens