Bennie Green


Bennie Green was an American jazz trombonist.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Green worked in the orchestras of Earl Hines and Charlie Ventura, and recorded as bandleader through the 1950s and 1960s. According to critic Scott Yanow of AllMusic, Green's style straddled swing music and soul, making him one of the few trombonists of the 1950s and '60s uninfluenced by the pioneering sound of J.J. Johnson.
Green relocated to Las Vegas, where he played in hotel bands for the last decade of his career, though he made occasional appearances at jazz festivals. He died on March 23, 1977.

Discography

As leader

Bennie Green Blows His Horn Bennie Green with Art Farmer Blow Your Horn Walking Down Back on the Scene Soul Stirrin' The 45 Session The Swingin'est Walkin & Talkin Bennie Green Swings the Blues Glidin' Along Hornful of Soul My Main Man – with Sonny Stitt

As sideman

With Buck ClaytonJumpin' at the Woodside All the Cats Join In
With Miles DavisBlue Period, Miles Davis and Horns,
With Duke EllingtonSecond Sacred Concert Up in Duke's Workshop
With Jo JonesThe Jo Jones Special Smooth Jazz
With Ike QuebecCongo Lament Easy Living
With Sonny StittMy Main Man Pow!
With Kai Winding & J. J. JohnsonJazz Workshop Vol. 2: Trombone Rapport Kai and Jay, Bennie Green with Strings Four Trombones also with & Bennie Green & Willie Dennis
With others