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To celebrate the illustrious career of jazz legend Dr. Benny Golson, and to welcome this internationally renowned artist to Columbus.
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WHEREAS, Dr. Benny Golson has recorded more than thirty albums over the course of his six decades in the music industry; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Golson's contributions to jazz music as a composer, arranger, lyricist, producer, and tenor saxophonist have brought him worldwide acclaim and inspired generations of musicians to pursue their dreams; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Golson has played in the bands of world famous artists - including Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Earl Bostic, and Art Blakey - and has scored numerous television programs and film projects; and
WHEREAS, countless musicians have benefitted directly from Dr. Golson's work as an educator through his lectures at the Lincoln Center, New York University, and National University at San Diego; and
WHEREAS, many esteemed institutions have celebrated Dr. Golson's body of work, including Boston's prestigious Berklee School of Music, the University of Pittsburgh's International Academy of Jazz, the National Endowment for the Arts, and others; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Golson will bring his extensive repertoire to Columbus on Saturday, October 24th, with an 8pm performance at the Lincoln Theatre, located at 769 East Long Street; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby welcome Dr. Benny Golson to Columbus and thank him for his innumerable and invaluable contributions to jazz music.