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Jazz Cruises Conversations

Jazz Cruises Conversations features full length interviews with jazz artists recorded on The Jazz Cruise, Blue Note at Sea, Botti at Sea and The Smooth Jazz Cruise, all produced by Jazz Cruises, LLC.

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#2: Benny Golson with Eulis Cathey

Apr 2, 2019

This interview with jazz legend Benny Golson took place in front of a live audience during The Jazz Cruise 2019.  The saxophonist and composer turned 90 during the cruise and in this conversation with Sirius/XM’s Eulis Cathey he reminisced about growing up in Philadelphia …how he originally wanted to be a concert pianist…how he picked up the saxophone…his first encounter with a very young John Coltrane…and many other seminal experiences. This episode is sponsored by SFJAZZ. The podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions.