Joe Benjamin


Joseph Rupert Benjamin was an American jazz bassist.
Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Benjamin played with many jazz musicians in a variety of idioms. Early in his career he played in the big bands of Artie Shaw, Fletcher Henderson, Sy Oliver, and Duke Ellington.
Later credits include work with Roland Kirk, Hank Garland, Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Louis Armstrong, Mal Waldron, Jo Jones, Gary Burton, Sarah Vaughan, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor, and Brother Jack McDuff.
Benjamin never recorded as a leader.

Partial discography

As sideman

With Tony BennettI've Gotta Be Me
With Teresa BrewerIt Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
With Bob Brookmeyer
With Oscar Brown
With Kenny Burrell
With Dave Brubeck
With Ray Charles
With Harry Edison
With Duke Ellington
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Barry Harris
With Roy Haynes
With Johnny Hodges
With Budd Johnson
With Roland Kirk
With Gary McFarland
With Carmen McRae
With Gerry Mulligan
With Jerome Richardson
With Al Sears
With Joya Sherrill
With Rex Stewart
With Sonny Stitt
With Buddy Tate
With Clark Terry
With The Three Playmates
With Sarah Vaughan
With Mal Waldron
With Kai Winding