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Gerald Benson

Born: July 21, 1952

Gerald Benson has played with many musicians throughout US east coast, most notably, Monette Sudler, Charles Gayle, Odean Pope, David Murray, Marlon Simon and Mitch Avery. He is one of the most sought after bass players in the Philadelphia area where he resides. For the past 10 yrs. Gerald has been playing and singing jazz at the well known club and restaurant, Sotto, located on the Avenue of the Arts in Philly. Gerald Benson was born in Camden New Jersey. He started playing the Tuba in Elementary school and High School During high school Gerald started playing the upright bass. In his junior year he began his classical studies with Robert Riccardi, Bassist from the Pennsylvania Ballet