ts, *1940 US, Detroit
Musician of Jazz and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Benjamin Maupin Mwile
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is a Detroit Michigan jazz multireedist. He performs on various saxophones, flute and bass clarinet.He is probably best known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing on Miles Davis's seminal fusion record, Bitches Brew. Maupin has collaborated with Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan and many others. He has also performed on several Meat 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 as Eric Dolphy.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Slow Traffic To The Right & Moonscapes | Bennie Maupin | 2011 | Compil. |
Driving While Black | Bennie Maupin, Patrick Gleeson | 1998 | Album |
Moonscapes | Bennie Maupin | 1978 | Album |
Nightwatch / Baker Street | Bennie Maupin | 1978 | Single |
Slow Traffic To The Right | Bennie Maupin | 1977 | Album |
Almanac | Mike Nock / Bennie Maupin / Cecil McBee / Eddie Marshall | 1977 | Album |
The Jewel In The Lotus | Bennie Maupin | 1974 | Album |