Max Bennett (musician)

Max Bennett (musician)

Max Bennett (born May 24, 1928) is an American jazz bassist and session musician.

Bennett grew up in Kansas City and Oskaloosa, Iowa, and went to college in Iowa. His first professional gig was with Herbie Fields in 1949, and following this he played with Georgie Auld, Terry Gibbs, and Charlie Ventura. He served in the Army during the Korean War from 1951–53, and then played with Stan Kenton before moving to Los Angeles. There he played regularly at the Lighthouse Cafe with his own ensemble, and played behind such vocalists as Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez through the 1970s.[1] He also recorded with Charlie Mariano, Conte Candoli, Bob Cooper, Bill Holman, Stan Levey, Lou Levy, Coleman Hawkins and Jack Montrose.

Bennett recorded under his own name from the late 1950s, and did extensive work as a composer and studio musician in addition to jazz playing. He played bass on many records by The Monkees and The Partridge Family, and was one of the musicians Frank Zappa used for the Hot Rats project.[1] He also played on later Zappa albums such as Chunga's Revenge. His studio work also included bass on the Lalo Schifrin soundtrack to the 1969 film Bullitt as well as "Greatest Science Fiction Hits" Volumes 1-3 with Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra.

Bennett continued with his own band, L.A. Express, which included Joe Sample, Larry Carlton and John Guerin, under the leadership of Tom Scott. After this band, Bennett formed his own group Freeway, and currently heads his most recent band, Private Reserve."

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Discography

As leader

  • Max Bennett Quintet (Bethlehem Records, 1955)
  • Max Bennett Sextet (Bethlehem, 1956)
  • Max Bennett Septet, Quartet & Trio (Bethlehem, 1956)
  • Max Bennett with Charlie Mariano (Bethlehem)
  • Interchange (Palo Alto Records, 1987) U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz #13[2]
  • The Drifter (1987) U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz #21[2]
  • Great Expectations (Chase Music, 1993)
  • Max Is the Factor (Fresh Sound, 2006)

As sideman

With Gábor Szabó and Bob Thiele

  • Light My Fire (Impulse!, 1967)

'*Tv, Film, & Motion Picture Sound Tracks Written By:

  • Michele Legrande
  • Nelson Riddle
  • Michele Columbie
  • Quincy Jones
  • Tom Scott
  • John Williams
  • Henry Mancini
  • Lalo Shifrin
  • Johnny Mandel
  • Charlie Fox
  • Artie Butler
  • Billy Byers
  • Elmer Bernstien
  • Michael Melvoin

References

  1. ^ a b Max Bennett at Allmusic
  2. ^ a b Billboard, Allmusic.com



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