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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. Little Red 3:55 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  3. Gracias 4:14 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  4. The Heat's On 3:48 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. Our Love Is Here to Stay 3:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  12. A Fine Romance 2:31 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  13. Come Rain or Come Shine 4:01 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  14. I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:08 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  15. Roll ’Em Pete 3:12 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  16. This Can't Be Love 2:33 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  17. There Will Never Be Another You 2:54 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  18. ’S Wonderful 2:38 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  19. My Baby Just Cares for Me 2:27 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  20. Nevertheless 3:57 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  21. Singin' in the Rain 2:28 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (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. Every Day I Have the Blues 5:11 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  25. Salvation 3:52 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  26. Lazy Sal 6:11 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  27. Shiny Stockings 5:17 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  28. Midgets 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  29. Slipped Again 6:21 Thad Jones (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. April in Paris 4:43 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  33. Basie's Back in Town 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  34. Ill Wind 7:04 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  35. Thadrack 5:43 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  36. What'd Ya Say 9:46 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  37. Dill Pickles 6:09 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  38. Dancing on the Ceiling 7:31 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  39. Hard Sock Dance 7:40 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  40. Stop Gap 6:04 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  41. Excursion 5:15 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  42. Casa Del Marcel 6:33 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  43. Apron Strings 3:56 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  44. Alternative 8:59 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  45. Serenata 4:52 Frank Foster (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. Double-O 2:45 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. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92005288
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92005288
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w69q0g7s
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138986352
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338271
  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