JazzFest History ABOUT JAZZFEST ARTISTS EDUCATION COMMUNITY POSTERS & PROGRAMS CLEVELAND MUSIC LEGENDS DONATE Benny Golson Instrument: Saxophone Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "If a song lasts past my time, it will show that the song was truly worthy." - Benny Golson jazztimes.com Back to Artists Benny Golson 1996 From the JazzFest Program Biography: