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American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger renowned for his influential bebop and hard bop contributions.Born in Philadelphia, Golson rose to prominence in the 1950s playing with jazz giants like Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey. He composed enduring jazz standards, co-founded the Jazztet, and maintained an active international performing career into his 90s.

• Golson composed 'I Remember Clifford' as a tribute to trumpeter Clifford Brown after his tragic 1956 car accident at age 25, creating one of jazz's most poignant ballads.
• He temporarily abandoned music in the 1960s for advertising work, later returning with renewed creativity after a spiritual revelation at the Berlin Wall.
• His composition 'Killer Joe' became a jazz standard and pop-culture staple, featured in films like 'The French Connection' and covered by artists worldwide.
• Golson was among the first jazz musicians to score Hollywood films and TV shows including 'M*A*S*H' and 'Mission: Impossible', breaking industry barriers.