Joe Benjamin
Joseph Rupert "Joe" Benjamin (November 4, 1919 – January 26, 1974) was an American jazz bassist.
Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Benjamin played with numerous high-profile jazz musicians in a variety of idioms. Early in his career he played in the big bands of Artie Shaw, Fletcher Henderson, Sy Oliver, and Duke Ellington.
Later credits include work with Roland Kirk, Hank Garland, Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Louis Armstrong (in his later years), Mal Waldron, Jo Jones, Gary Burton, Sarah Vaughan, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor, and Brother Jack McDuff.
Discography
As sideman
With Bob Brookmeyer
- Traditionalism Revisited (World Pacific, 1957)
With Kenny Burrell
- Weaver of Dreams (Columbia, 1960–61)
- Guitar Forms (Verve, 1964-65)
With Dizzy Gillespie
- The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953 (EmArcy, 1952-53 [2004])
With Dave Brubeck
- Jazz Impressions of Eurasia (Columbia, 1958)
With Barry Harris
- Preminado (Riverside, 1961)
With Roy Haynes
- Jazz Abroad (Emarcy, 1955)
With Roland Kirk
- Kirk's Work (Prestige, 1961)
With Gary McFarland
With Carmen McRae
- Book of Ballads (Kapp, 1958)
With Gerry Mulligan
- The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport (Verve, 1957)
- Blues in Time (Verve, 1957) with Paul Desmond
- Two of a Mind (RCA Victor, 1962) with Paul Desmond
With Sonny Stitt
- Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (Atlantic, 1962)
With Clark Terry
- Color Changes (Candid, 1960)
- Everything's Mellow (Moodsville, 1961)
- With The Three Playmates
- The Three Playmates - The Three Playmates with George Barrow, Jerome Richardson, Budd Johnson, Sam Price, Kenny Burrell, Joe Benjamin, Bobby Donaldson, Ernie Wilkins (arranger) (Savoy Records, 1957)[1]
With Sarah Vaughan
- Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (EmArcy, 1954)
With Mal Waldron
- The Quest (New Jazz, 1961)
With Kai Winding
- Dance to the City Beat (Columbia, 1959)
References
- ↑ Savoy Records discography Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 24 June 2013.