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US sax of amazing grace has died at 95

US sax of amazing grace has died at 95

The phenomenal saxophonist and composer Benny Golson died this weekend in Manhattan.

He played himself in the Steven Spielberg movie The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks.

His compositions include “I Remember Clifford”, “Blues March”, “Stablemates”, “Whisper Not”, “Along Came Betty” and “Killer Joe”.

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