Dean Benedetti
Dean Benedetti (* 1922 probably in California , † January 20, 1957 in Italy ).
Dean Benedetti was a tenor sax player who was heavily influenced by Lester Young . After hearing a record by Charlie Parker in 1945 , he began to study his music and finally recorded Parker's engagement at the Hi-De-Ho Club on a tape machine in 1947 (which Ross Russell did in his Charlie Parker biography writes about wire spools is not true).
Benedetti came to New York from his native California in 1948 with trombonist Jimmy Knepper (who would later become one of the accompanists for Charles Mingus ) . Benedetti recorded Charlie Parker twice this year: on March 31 (in the “Three Deuces”) and on July 7, 10 and 11 (in the “Onyx Club”).
At the end of 1948, Dean Benedetti returned to California, where he continued his musicological studies and transcriptions (not just from Parker) until his untimely death. After he was diagnosed with a rare muscle disorder, he soon couldn't play anymore. In 1953 he moved to Italy, where his parents lived and where he died in 1957.
Recordings
- The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker by Phil Schaap, Bob Porter, and Jim Patrick. Mosaic Records, 1990. ( track list )
- Source: Reconstructing Dean Benedetti by Keith Henson.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benedetti, Dean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tenor saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | unsure: California |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 1957 |
| Place of death | Italy |