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Bennie Maupin | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Benjamin Maupin |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | August 29, 1940
Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, flute, lyricon, bass clarinet |
Labels | Columbia, ECM, Mercury, Cryptogramophone |
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940)[1] is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet.[2]
Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.[1] He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing on Miles Davis's seminal fusion record, Bitches Brew.[1] Maupin has collaborated with Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan and many others.[1] He is noted for having a harmonically-advanced, "out" improvisation style, while having a different sense of melodic direction than other "out" jazz musicians such as Eric Dolphy.
Maupin was a member of Almanac, a group with Cecil McBee (bass), Mike Nock (piano) and Eddie Marshall (drums).[citation needed]