Music review: Saxophonist Benny Golson is spellbinding with songs, monologues

A month shy of 85 and among jazz's greatest living composers, Benny Golson could ride out his career in America's most prestigious venues. But it wouldn't suit him. The iconic saxophonist's talents as a musician are matched by his gifts as a raconteur, and for that he requires a close, intimate crowd -- like the one he played to on Saturday evening at Bohemian Caverns in the U Street corridor.