David Benoit and Marc Antoine

David Benoit and Marc Antoine: So Nice!

by Jeff Winbush
August 30, 2017

There's nothing particularly noteworthy in two established musicians collaborating. It's a tradition in jazz as old as the genre itself, so a pairing of pianist David Benoit and guitarist Marc Antoine is not a seismic event to knock the world off its axis. What we have here is a marvelous meeting of like-minded musicians who are clearing digging dueting with a drum-tight supporting band. Emphasis on the word “band" because bands are a rare beast in contemporary jazz. ...