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Benny Powell (01 Mar 1930 - 26 Jun 2010)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (4)

Supporting Artists

  1. Tyrone Smith

Member Of

  1. Gerald Wilson Orchestra trombone
  2. Frank Wess Quintet trombone

Married

  1. Petsye Powell

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 2:44 Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (Nov 1950) trombone
  2. The Heat's On 3:48 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  3. Little Red 3:55 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  4. Gracias 4:14 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  5. How I Spent the Night (alt. take) 4:19 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  6. How I Spent the Night 5:02 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  7. Blues for Benny 3:49 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  8. Out of Nowhere 3:37 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  9. Blues for the Camels 3:47 Osie Johnson (1955) trombone
  10. Thou Swell 2:22 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  11. I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:08 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  12. Roll ’Em Pete 3:12 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  13. This Can't Be Love 2:33 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  14. A Fine Romance 2:31 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  15. Our Love Is Here to Stay 3:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  16. There Will Never Be Another You 2:54 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  17. ’S Wonderful 2:38 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  18. My Baby Just Cares for Me 2:27 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  19. Nevertheless 3:57 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  20. Singin' in the Rain 2:28 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  21. Come Rain or Come Shine 4:01 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  22. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 2:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  23. Party Blues 4:00 Joe Williams (1956) trombone
  24. Shiny Stockings 5:17 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  25. April in Paris 4:43 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  26. Every Day I Have the Blues 5:11 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  27. Midgets 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  28. Slipped Again 6:21 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  29. Lazy Sal 6:11 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  30. Dinner With Friends 3:06 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  31. Let's 8:46 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  32. Basie's Back in Town 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  33. Salvation 3:52 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  34. Ill Wind 7:04 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  35. Thadrack 5:43 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  36. Stop Gap 6:04 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  37. Alternative 8:59 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  38. Serenata 4:52 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  39. Excursion 5:15 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  40. Casa Del Marcel 6:33 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  41. Apron Strings 3:56 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  42. What'd Ya Say 9:46 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  43. Dill Pickles 6:09 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  44. Dancing on the Ceiling 7:31 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  45. Hard Sock Dance 7:40 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  46. Speculation 3:39 Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce (1957) trombone
  47. Nica's Tempo 5:29 Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce (1957) trombone
  48. Fantail 2:55 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone
  49. Flight of the Foo Birds 3:22 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone
  50. Teddy the Toad 3:18 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone

Credited as (5)

  1. Melba Liston, Benny Green, Al Grey & Benny Powell
  2. Benny Powell, Gene Harris, Alan Dawson & Neil Swainson
  3. Rob McConnell, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Gene Harris, Ed Bickert, Neil Swainson & Alan Dawson
  4. Rob McConnell, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Ed Bickert, Gene Harris, Neil Swainson, Alan Dawson & Harry “Sweets” Edison
  5. Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338271
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138986352
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92005288
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92005288
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w69q0g7s
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134487842

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/529731

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Powell

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/313571

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000051087

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1167062/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/100314614

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q599429