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'''Samm Bennett''' (b. [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]], 1957-June, 24 2009)<!--need exact birth date-->, was an American [[singer-songwriter]] and [[percussion]]ist. |
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As a singer and songwriter he released three albums (all on the Knitting Factory label, and for the time being out of print): 1991's ''Life of Crime"'', 1993's ''The Big Off'' and 1995's ''History of the Last 5 Minutes''. He was a founding member (along with the late [[Tom Cora]], cello) of the [[free improvisation]] group [[Third Person]], and was a founding member (along with Hahn Rowe, Yuval Gabay and Kumiko Kimoto) of the New York group [[Bosho]]. He was also a part of the trio Semantics, which explored complex overlapping rhythms with a jazz instrumentation.<ref>{{cite web | title = Samm Bennett: Profile | publisher = Polarity Records | url = http://www.polarityrecords.net/sammbennett/profile/bennett_profile.html | accessdate = 2009-04-19}}</ref> |
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[[File:Samm Bennet 2008.jpg|thumb|Bennett (2008)]] |
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'''Samm Bennett''' is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. |
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Samm Bennett is a singer and songwriter, a drummer and percussionist, and a player of string instruments such as the stick dulcimer (sometimes called a [[dulcitar]]) and the [[diddley bow]]. He also works occasionally in electronic music, using synthesizers, WaveDrum, effects and various toys and gadgets. He is also a player of the [[Đàn môi]] (Vietnamese jaw harp), as well as the [[mouth bow]]. His musical activities include membership in several different bands, all based in Tokyo, where he resides. He is also a solo performer. |
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More recently his work with his duo project Skist (with vocalist Haruna Ito) has been released on Japan's POLARITY label: 2002's ''Ellipsis'' and 2006's ''Taking Something Somewhere''. He also recorded or performed with [[John Zorn]], [[Elliott Sharp]], [[Ned Rothenberg]], [[Kazutoki Umezu]], and many others. |
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*[http://www.polarityrecords. |
*[http://www.polarityrecords.com Official homepage, Polarity Records] |
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*[http://profile.myspace.com/sammbennett Myspace profile] |
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*[http://gyaku.jp/en/index.php?cmd=contentview&pid=000087 Interview with Samm Bennett] |
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Samm Bennett is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Samm Bennett is a singer and songwriter, a drummer and percussionist, and a player of string instruments such as the stick dulcimer (sometimes called a dulcitar) and the diddley bow. He also works occasionally in electronic music, using synthesizers, WaveDrum, effects and various toys and gadgets. He is also a player of the Đàn môi (Vietnamese jaw harp), as well as the mouth bow. His musical activities include membership in several different bands, all based in Tokyo, where he resides. He is also a solo performer.
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