David Benoit

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One of the more popular performers in the idiom somewhat inaccurately called "contemporary jazz," David Benoit has mostly performed light melodic background music, what critic Alex Henderson has dubbed "new age with a beat." Benoit has done a few fine jazz projects (including a tribute to Bill Evans and a collaboration with Emily Remler) but most of his output for GRP has been aimed clearly at the charts. He studied composition and piano at El Camino College and, in 1975, played on the soundtrack of the film Nashville. After recording with Alphonse Mouzon and accompanying singer Gloria Lynne, he was signed to the AVI label when he was 24, recording sets that paved the way toward his later output. In 1986, Benoit signed as a solo artist for GRP, a relationship that would last until 2003. Albums like 1989's Waiting for Spring and 1999's Professional Dreamer showcase his smooth, lyrical style, while projects like his 2000 tribute to Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts scores, Here's to You, Charlie Brown!: 50 Great Years!, demonstrate where his own tastes lie. A decade after their first joint venture, Benoit and Russ Freeman collaborated on Benoit/Freeman Project 2, released by the Concord-associated label Peak in 2004. For 2005's Orchestral Works he was joined by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and members of the Asia America Symphony Orchestra. Since then he has released two studio albums including Full Circle released in 2006 and Standards, which appeared later that same year. In 2008, Benoit paid tribute to some of his musical idols with the album Heroes. The album saw him covering songs by Elton John, The Beatles, Dave Brubeck and others. Two years later, Benoit delivered the Clark Germain produced electronica-inflected album Earthglow. In 2012, Benoit returned with Conversation which featured the classical trio-meets-jazz trio title track taken from his "Music for Two Trios" suite. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

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    • Cast Your Fate To The Wind
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    • Beat Street
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    • Searching For June - (previously unreleased)
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    • Key To You
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    • Drive Time - (previously unreleased)
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    • Kei's Song
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Newport Beach, CA, US Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Sacramento, CA, US Red Lion Hotel Woodlake
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Woodinville, WA, US Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
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  • Sep 13 Friday
    Santa Barbara, CA, US Granada Theatre
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  • Dec 21 Saturday
    Long Beach, CA, US Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center
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Discography

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  • Conversation (2012)
    David Benoit
    Conversation (2012)
    Heads Up Records
  • Earthglow (2010)
    David Benoit
    Earthglow (2010)
    Peak Records
  • Jazz for Peanuts (2008)
    David Benoit
    Jazz for Peanuts (2008)
    Universal Distribution
  • Heroes (2008)
    David Benoit
    Heroes (2008)
    Peak Records
  • Full Circle (2006)
    David Benoit
    Full Circle (2006)
    Peak Records
  • Standards (2006)
    David Benoit
    Standards (2006)
    Kind of Blue
  • David Benoit: Orchestral Stories (2005)
    David Benoit
    David Benoit: Orchestral Stories (2005)
    Universal Distribution
  • Benoit/Freeman Project 2 (2004)
    David Benoit
    Benoit/Freeman Project 2 (2004)
    Peak Records
  • Right Here, Right Now (2003)
    David Benoit
    Right Here, Right Now (2003)
    GRP Records
  • Summer (2002)
    David Benoit
    Summer (2002)
    3D
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