- Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin (born
29 August 1940 ) is a Detroitjazz multireedist . He performs on varioussaxophone s,flute andbass clarinet .He is probably best known for his participation in
Herbie Hancock 's "Mwandishi " sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing onMiles Davis 's seminal fusion record, "Bitches Brew ". Maupin has collaborated withHorace Silver ,Roy Haynes and many others. He has also performed on severalMeat Beat Manifesto albums. He is noted for having a harmonically-advanced, "out" improvisation style, while having a different sense of melodic direction than other "out" jazz musicians such asEric Dolphy . As a composer, he has an ability to create brief melodies and song forms that create vast landscapes for improvisation.Discography
As a leader
* "Early Reflections"
* "Penumbra"
* "The Maupin/Williams Project" with John B. Williams
* "Driving While Black"
* Almanac - Project withCecil McBee and others, seeAlmanac (Jazz) .
* "Moonscapes"
* "The Jewel in the Lotus"
* "Slow Traffic to the Right"As a sideman
*
Lee Morgan : "Live At The Lighthouse", "Caramba"
*Miles Davis : "Bitches Brew", "A Tribute To Jack Johnson", "Big Fun", "On The Corner"
*Herbie Hancock : "Mwandishi", "Crossings", "Sextant", "Dis Is Da Drum"
*Herbie Hancock andthe Headhunters : "Head Hunters ", Thrust, "Man-Child ", "Secrets", "V.S.O.P.", "Sunlight"
*Eddie Henderson : "Inside Out", "Equinox"
*McCoy Tyner : "Together", "Tender Moments"
*Marion Brown : "Juba Lee"
*Mike Clark : "Actual Proof"
*Head Hunters : "Survival of the Fittest"
*Horace Silver : "You Gotta Take A Little Love"External links
* [http://www.benniemaupin.com Official site]
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