Joe Benjamin

Joseph Rupert Benjamin (November 4, 1919 – January 26, 1974) was an American jazz bassist.

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• As sideman
• References

Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Benjamin played with numerous high-profile 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 (in his later years), Mal Waldron, Jo Jones, Gary Burton, Sarah Vaughan, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor, and Brother Jack McDuff.

As sideman

With Bob Brookmeyer

Traditionalism Revisited (World Pacific, 1957)

With Kenny Burrell

Weaver of Dreams (Columbia, 1960–61)

Guitar Forms (Verve, 1964-65)

With Dave Brubeck

Jazz Impressions of Eurasia (Columbia, 1958)

With Harry Edison

The Swinger (Verve, 1958)

Mr. Swing (Verve, 1958 [1960])

Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton (Verve, 1958) with Buck Clayton

With Duke Ellington

All Star Road Band (Doctor Jazz, 1957 [1983])

With Dizzy Gillespie

The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953 (EmArcy, 1952-53 [2004])

With Barry Harris

Preminado (Riverside, 1961)

With Roy Haynes

Jazz Abroad (Emarcy, 1955)

With Johnny Hodges

Triple Play (RCA Victor, 1967)

With Budd Johnson

Blues a la Mode (Felsted, 1958)

Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (Riverside, 1960)

With Roland Kirk

Kirk's Work (Prestige, 1961)

With Gary McFarland

The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Verve, 1962)

With Carmen McRae

Book of Ballads (Kapp, 1958)

With Gerry Mulligan

The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport (Verve, 1957)

Blues in Time (Verve, 1957) with Paul Desmond

Two of a Mind (RCA Victor, 1962) with Paul Desmond

With Joya Sherrill

Joya Sherrill Sings Duke (20th Century Fox, 1965)

With Rex Stewart

Rendezvous with Rex (Felsted, 1958)

With Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (Atlantic, 1962)

With Buddy Tate

Swinging Like Tate (Felsted, 1958)

With Clark Terry

Color Changes (Candid, 1960)

Everything's Mellow (Moodsville, 1961)

With The Three Playmates

The Three Playmates - The Three Playmates with George Barrow, Jerome Richardson, Budd Johnson, Sam Price, Kenny Burrell, Joe Benjamin, Bobby Donaldson, Ernie Wilkins (arranger) (Savoy Records, 1957)

With Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (EmArcy, 1954)

With Mal Waldron

The Quest (New Jazz, 1961)

With Kai Winding

Dance to the City Beat (Columbia, 1959)