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Benny Green

Born: Apr 4, 1963 in New York, NY

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Genre: Jazz

Styles: Neo-Bop, Hard Bop, Swing

Biography: Although not yet an innovator himself, Benny Green has managed to combine the styles of Bobby Timmons, Wynton Kelly, Gene Harris, and especially Oscar Peterson in his playing; his fast octave runs are often wondrous. He grew up in Berkeley and played as a teenager with Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw. After ...Read full biography

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Testifyin'!-Live At The Village Vanguard

Released: 1992

Label: EMI

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A former member of Betty Carter's band, Green shows on this set that the word on him was correct; he's both an aggressive and sensitive stylist, able to rip through songs and make quick, yet correct chord ...Read full review

Jazz At The Bistro

Released: 2003

Label: Telarc

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Recorded over two nights in the terrific St. Louis night club Jazz at the Bistro, Benny Green and Russell Malone make the most of the opportunity. Although they had previously worked together, this is ...Read full review

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