Michel Benita

Michel Benita (born 1954 in Algiers, Algeria) is a double bass player, prominent in jazz music since 1980's. He moved to Paris in 1981 and became one of the major discoveries in European jazz scene. Among others, he played with Aldo Romano, Marc Ducret, Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, Dino Saluzzi, Archie Shepp. He formed with Vietnamese guitar player Nguyên Lê and American drummer Peter Erskine the ELB trio in 1999.

Contents

• Michel benita ethics chemistry green power
• Michel benita ethics someday
• Discography
• Decorations
• References

Discography

1990: Preferences, Michel Benita, Label Bleu LBLC 6532

1993: Soul, Label Bleu LBLC 6552

1995: Palatino, Label Bleu LBLC 6585

1998: Palatino Tempo, Label Bleu LBLC 6605

1998: Lower The Walls, Label Bleu LBLC 6611

2000: Palatino Chap.3 Emarcy/Universal 013 610-2

2001: ELB, ACT 9289-2 (Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, Michel Benita)

2001: Trio, unissued

2004: Drastic, Deluxe/Discograph

2007: Ramblin, Plus Loin 4505

2008: Dream Flight, (Peter Erskine, Nguyen Le, Michel Benita) ACT 9467-2

2010: Ethics, ZigZag ZZT 100902

2011: Back In Town, Palatino, Naïve NJ621511

2012: Trio Libero,, Sheppard, Benita, Rochford, ECM 2252

2013: Thrill Box, Vincent Peirani, ACT 9542-2

2016: River Silver, ECM 2483

Decorations

Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)