MP3 Jimmy Bennington - Our Dialogue, Vol. V
Thoughtful, modern jazz and improvisation, captured in an intimate nightclub setting with drummer Jimmy Bennington and various special guest artists.
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JAZZ: Free Jazz, JAZZ: Traditional Jazz Combo
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J i m m y B e n n i n g t o n
James Bennington was born in Columbus, Ohio on
May 22, 1970. He was raised in Detroit,Michigan until the
age of nine when his family moved to Houston, Texas. It was
there that he began music studies on clarinet, playing the
instrument for three years. Switching to drums at age
fourteen, his education has come from private study,
Marching and Concert bands throughout Middle and High
School, work as a sideman and as a leader. A largely self-
taught musician, Jimmy''s early experiences include
countless jazz and blues sessions in Texas that afforded
him opportunities to play with several veterans. Highlights
include guitar greats Kinney Abair, Susan Alcorn, Steve
Radney, and Little Joe Washington, trumpeters Tex Allen and
Dennis Dotson, and renowned jazz vocalist Horace Grigsby.
It was also during this period that longtime Billy Harper
drummer Malcolm Pinson became a friend and mentor,
eventually using Jimmy as a substitute when he was away.
Other great artists Bennington has been priveledged to learn
from are Ron Enyard, Chuck Carter, G.T. Hogan, Roy Haynes,
Billy Mintz, and the legendary Elvin Jones. In fact, in
addition to eight years of study with the former Coltrane
drummer,he served as band manager and drum tech from 2000-
2002 for the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine touring the U.S.,
England, and Switzerland.
Based in Chicago,IL, after an eight year residence
on the West Coast, Bennington performs at a number of
venues around the U.S. as a sideman or bandleader with his
group, Colour and Sound. With visits to Texas, the West
Coast, Canada,the Midwest, New York, and South America, he
makes it a point to appear at public schools, community
centers, radio stations, and festivals. Bennington also
performs at hospitals as part of his long-standing
relationship with the Children''s Cancer Association. A
distinctive sound has forged opportunities for the drummer
to work and record with a diverse array of artists from the
jazz and improvised music communities and beyond, including
legendary clarinetist Perry Robinson,pianists Gordon Lee,
Art Resnik, Doug Haning, Craig Hoyer, and David Haney,
trombonists Andre` Hayward, Dave Dove, Michael Vlatkovich,
and Julian Priester, saxophonists Bert Wilson,Graham Ord,
Steve Griggs, Michael York, John Gross,Phillip Greenlief,
Rich Corpolongo, Paul Hartsaw, and Texas collaborator Seth
Paynter,guitarists John Stowell, Bill Horist,and Ava
Mendosa, bassists Eric Warren, Andre'' St. James,
Michael Bisio, Joscha Oetz, and Paul Blaney. In addition to
working with Bagpipes, Mariachi, poets, tap and
interpretive dancers, Jimmy has also performed with Rob
Scheps Salon Des Refuses big band and the highly acclaimed
L.A. cabaret singer Joanne Klein. Embracing the full
spectrum of the jazz artform, Bennington''s concept ranges
from the Great American Songbook to music improvised and
otherwise.
In addition to an appearance on Black Entertainment
Television''s Jazz Discovery program in 1996, and a feature
in the soundtrack of Vincent O''Brien''s critically acclaimed
independent film ''Scrum'', the Seattle, Washington based
Origin record label added Bennington to their roster of
artists in 2003 with his recording ''Midnight Choir''. That
record earned a Recommended New Release from All About Jazz
New York. International attention has followed with more
appearances, airplay, and favorable reviews in several
publications including All About Jazz N.Y. and Cadence
Jazz, Blues,and Improvised Music Review. In 2005, Jimmy was
invited by the Leroy Vinneger Jazz Institute to take part
in the historic photo ''A Great Day in Portland'',celebrating
the long jazz history in Oregon which Bennington was an
active part of for six years (1999-2004).
Whatever the context, Bennington''s intent is always one
of integrity and honesty of expression.
Available Recordings :
Contemplation, (1998)- A program of timeless jazz standards and original compositions, featuring Seth Paynter and Andre` Hayward with liner notes by Delfeayo Marsalis.
Midnight Choir,(2003)- Features Seth Paynter in trio and quartet settings.)oa2 records
Jass Music, Live at the Tugboat, vol.I(2003)- Trio featuring Saxophonist Michael York
Springtime, Live at the Tugboat, vol II (2003)- Trio featuring saxophonist John Gross
No Goodbye''s, Live at the Tugboat, vol. III (2003)-Trio featuring trombonist Michael Vlatkovich
The Cocktail Hour, Live at the Tugboat, vol IV (2004)- Trio/Duo featuring David Haney and Doug Haning
Our Dialogue, Live at the Tugboat, vol.V (2004)- CD/DVD Piano and Drums Duet with David Haney.
Another Friend; The Music Of Herbie Nichols (2005)-Features David Haney and Bassist Michael Bisio.
Jimmy Bennington is also a freelance writer and has been published in Modern Drummer and Cadence Jazz and Blues Re-
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bibliography
One Final Note review 2005
James Bennington by Chris DeLaurenti, The Stranger, Seattle, WA, Feb 9, 2006
Meet Drummer Jimmy Bennington by Jack Gold, All About Jazz, April, 2005
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