Saxophonist and composer Benny Golson began studying piano as a child, but was soon seduced by the tenor-saxophone sounds he heard on jazz records. He gained recognition as a composer when he joined ...

Benny Green was barely out of his teens when he began playing piano in the groups of Betty Carter and Art Blakey, two American music greats whose respective bands helped nurture dozens of future jazz ...

The pianist brings his swinging style and musical sensitivity to tunes such as "What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?" and "You Make Me... Benny Green On Piano Jazz Hard bop pianist Benny ...

After the death of the great jazz-piano player Oscar Peterson, his protégé Benny Green was asked frequently to perform shows that were to be billed as tributes to his late mentor. Each offer was ...