In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Benny Golson discusses his career with author Tom Piazza as part of a master class in playing jazz held in 2005 at Loyola University New Orleans.
Concerning the avant garde @ about 53:55 “Time has to catch up to what’s goin’ on. ... Sometimes, like Thelonious Monk ... But see, actually he’d arrived long time ago, but people were at the wrong station. ...” Beautiful.
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I can tell you from pesonal experience a trully great musician and most humble person with a deep love of God. Wonderful to see and hear you dear Benny in this interview. Miss our association very much. HJ