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Duane Benjamin
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This by the same seemingly magical mathematics which dictates that in human society itself there are between Duane Benjamin and you 6 or fewer degrees of separation.
Ditto Quincy Jones, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, and the writers and New Orleanseans and Brazilians and everybody else below the window to Bahia.
Signed, sealed, delivered the world is yours!
from Brazil with love! sparrowroberts@gmail.com
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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Duane Benjamin
- City: Los Angeles, California
- Country: United States
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Duane Benjamin is an accomplished musician, orchestrator and arranger who plays trombone and electric bass. Ben-jamin as he is affectionately known, has performed and recorded with the top industry legends.
In jazz, Ben-jamin has performed with the Count Basie Orchestra, The Gerald Wilson Orchestra and The Clayton – Hamilton Orchestra, and The Paul McDonald Big Band. He is currently featured on the Heart and Soul of Mel Carter record. In the contemporary field Ben-jamin has performed and recorded with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Barry White, Earth Wind and Fire, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, The OJays, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, and Gladys Knight to name a few legends of the past. Justin Timberlake, Joss Stone, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Steve Vai, Jamiroquai, Vanessa Williams, Stanley Clark, Weird Al Yankovic and Kirk Franklin are some of the current artists Ben-jamin has performed with.
As an orchestrator Ben-jamin has worked for several artist and television shows. He's done arrangements for Aretha Franklin's live show, and his orchestrations are featured regularly on the hit television show American Idol and The Voice.
He has also arranged and orchestrated for television shows like NBC's The Singing Bee, BETS Gospel Celebration where he orchestrated for artists like Keyshia Cole, Jill Scott, Alexander Hamilton, and Al Green.
Ben-jamin, along with singer extraordinaire Meloney Collins, were the headline act for the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Festival for several years running. They have also collaborated on 2 CDs, A Little Jazz Now & Then and Mel Collins Live In La Guna.
Ben-jamin teaches Jazz Trombone at UCLA.
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UCnCNyEByW-XkdAf5bUfPnrg
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSL0EMAAycvdHfefs_aXfmg
- ▶ Website: http://www.duanebenjamin.com
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/071VRkqqn8Ln6vFp2eCK7e
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 2): http://open.spotify.com/album/1VDMEdqUK3s3OcYnnGLKgG
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 3): http://open.spotify.com/album/52BpPpMQTLtP8cKDy7bzUu
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 4): http://open.spotify.com/album/67tvcjld5SyVUgJ6800xRx
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 5): http://open.spotify.com/album/5YsMyIHXktZtnCerGrRlwG
Contact Information
- Contact by Webpage: http://www.duanebenjamin.com/contact/
Clips
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Nothing Compares to You - Duane Benjamin
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To the Dreamers - Duane Benjamin
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Pray for Peace - Duane Benjamin
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