Occupation(s) Drummer Genres Jazz Role Drummer | Name Warren Benbow Instruments Percussion | |
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Born December 22, 1954 (age 69)
New York City, New York, United States ( 1954-12-22 ) Associated acts James Blood Ulmer, Odyssey Similar People Charles Burnham, James Blood Ulmer, Ronald Shannon Jackson | ||
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Warren Benbow (born December 22, 1954, in New York City) is a drummer who has worked with Nina Simone, Jimmy Owens, Larry Willis, Eddie Gómez, Olu Dara, Michael Urbaniak, Teruo Nakamura, and was an original member of James Blood Ulmer's band 'Odyssey'.
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- Drummer warren benbow drum solo warsaw poland jazz jamboree
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- Career
- Discography
- References
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Career
At the High School of Performing Arts, Benbow studied drums and percussion with Warren Smith and Morris Goldenburg of the New York Philharmonic. Later at Mannes College he studied with Walter Rosenberger, also of the Phil, and with Dong Wong Park.
While studying in the Jazzmobile with Freddie Waits and Albert “Tootie” Heath Benbow was introduced by Waits to jazz vocalist Betty Carter, and his career as a professional drummer began. He toured with Ulmer and played on Ulmer's albums Odyssey, Bloody Guitar, Part Time, Live At The Caravan Of Dreams, and Reunion. In addition to his jazz work, he has also worked on Broadway, and has also worked in pop with Whitney Houston, Gwen Guthrie, LL Cool J, SWV, and Mary J. Blige.
In 2011 Benbow toured Europe with Ulmer's reformed band, 'Odyssey'.
Discography
with Luther Thomas