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Benny Green (born April 4, 1963) is an American hard bop jazz pianist who was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He has been compared to Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson in style and counts them as influences.
Jun 6, 2019 · Benny Green, now 48, is entering his middle years. Early on he was hailed as a budding master; today he has fully blossomed into one of the jazz world's finest pianists. Equally comfortable with a fast-paced piece and or a sensitive ballad, he is a go-to guy for sessions as back-up or leader.
Hard-swinging jazz pianist with a rich grasp of the bop and straight-ahead traditions. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1980s - 2020s. Born. April 4, 1963 in New York, NY. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Straight-Ahead Jazz, Post-Bop, Neo-Bop, Piano Jazz, Jazz Instrument. Album Highlights. New Releases. Discover. Articles. Staff Picks.
Jul 19, 2018 · Benny Green is a shining embodiment of this process: A pianist originally inspired (and eventually endorsed) by mid-century modernists like Oscar Peterson; An apprentice to two of the music's...
Combine mastery of keyboard technique with decades of real-world experience, playing with some of the most celebrated artists of the last half century, and it’s no wonder Benny Green has been hailed as one of the most exciting, hard-swinging pianists to ever emerge from Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.
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A Q&A with PIANIST BENNY GREEN. October 8, 2020 | by Richard Scheinin. Benny Green. On October 14, the great pianist Benny Green inaugurates a new streaming concert series: Alone Together: Live from SFJAZZ. With the 60-minute broadcast — available only to SFJAZZ Members and Digital Members — SFJAZZ continues to expand its digital platform ...
