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Benny Green (pianist)
American hard bop jazz pianist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British jazz saxophonist, see Benny Green (saxophonist).
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]
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Born | (1963-04-04) April 4, 1963 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Labels | Criss Cross, Blue Note, Telarc, Sunnyside |
Website | bennygreenmusic |
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