Benny Powell

For other people named Benny Powell, see Ben Powell (disambiguation).

Benny Powell (March 1, 1930 – June 26, 2010) was an American jazz trombonist. He played both standard (tenor) trombone and bass trombone.[1][2]

Benny Powell
Benny Powell in 1962
Benny Powell in 1962
Background information
Birth nameBenjamin Gordon Powell Jr.
Born1 March 1930
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died26 June 2010
Manhattan
Genresjazz
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1951-1994
  1. ^ Benny Powell at AllMusic
  2. ^ New York Times obituary