Benny Green | |
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Background information | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | April 4, 1963
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Piano |
Labels | Criss Cross, Blue Note, Telarc, Sunnyside |
Website | bennygreenmusic |
Benny Green (born April 4, 1963) is an American hard bop jazz pianist who was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He has been compared to Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson in style and counts them as influences.[1]