Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940 in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American jazz saxophonist , clarinetist and flutist.
Maupin attended the Detroit Institute for Musical Arts . In 1963 he went to New York City , where he performed with bands under Marion Brown , Pharoah Sanders and Chick Corea . From 1966 to 1968 he was a member of Roy Haynes' band , then until 1969 that of Horace Silver . He has also made recordings with McCoy Tyner (1968), Chick Corea ( "Is" Sessions , 1969), Lee Morgan (1970), Freddie Hubbard , Jack DeJohnette , Andrew Hill , Eddie Henderson and Woody Shaw .
His participation as bass clarinetist on Miles Davis ' album Bitches Brew attracted a lot of attention . After working with Davis, he became a member of the sextet of Herbie Hancock , who took him over to his band The Headhunters in 1973 . He also recorded several albums as a band leader. He currently lives alternately in southern Poland and Los Angeles and directs The Bennie Maupin Ensemble , with whom he recorded the album Penumbra .
Maupin describes Eric Dolphy as one of his most important influences as a clarinetist .
Discographic notes
- The Jewel in the Lotus , (ECM, 1974)
- Slow Traffic to the Right , (1976)
- Moonscapes , (1978)
- Driving While Black on Intuition with Patrick Gleeson , (1998)
- Like a Dream with Adam Benjamin , Mark Ferber , Larry Koonse , Chuck Manning , Brad Mehldau , Darek Oles , Nate Wood , 2004
- Penumbra with Munyungo Jackson , Darek Oles, Michael Stephans , ( Cryptogramophone Records , 2006)
- Early Reflections with Michal Tokaj, Lukasz Zyta, (Cryptogramophone Records, 2008)
Web links
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- Interview with Franziska Buhre. In: Jazzthetik 3/2009
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Maupin, Bennie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |