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Benny Waters
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Longevity, versatility and virtuosity are words that inevitably come to mind when describing Benny Waters, whose career as a clarinetist, saxophonist, vocalist, composer and arranger encompassed eight decades, and his playing reflected elements from the entire history of jazz. Benny Waters grew up in Brighton, Maryland, the youngest of seven children. After discovering the aforementioned organ and learning how to play, Benny's mother, who was terminally ill, was so moved by his natural ability that she devoted her remaining energy to getting him a formal education in music. Waters attended the New England Conservatory of Music, where he gained invaluable training in harmony and composition
20th Anniversary Concerts
By Ted Unseth
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: CD--Bennny Waters interview; Ted Unseth welcome; The Way I Feel Today; Wringin’ and
Twistin’ Blues; The Man from Harlem; Mood Indigo; Benny Waters talk; Benny Waters talk re:
Jabbo Smith; Rhythm in Spain; Toby; Trickeration; Benny’s Blue Waters; Jaybird; Peace and
Love for All; Crescendo in Blue; Ted Unseth thanks, Breuker tag; Farewell. DVD—The
Creeper; Can You Take It?; Trickeration; Hungry Blues; Lady Be Good; Man from Harlem;
Basie’s Boogie; Jaybird; Personnel and Breuker tag.
Turn Up Those Footnotes!
by Andrew J. Sammut
Even if the names William Shakespeare and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ring some bells for contemporary audiences, chances are Thomas Marlowe or Giovanni Paisiello might not get a chime. Yet, Marlowe's plays drew droves of theatergoers in Elizabethan England, and Paisiello's operas packed 18th century houses. It doesn't take an English scholar or the ...
