Biography
Benny Powell is a journeyman trombonist whose bold sound bridges bebop and swing. His work employs the vocal color of great swing trombonists and the technical fluidity of bop practitioners. Powell plays both tenor trombo...
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Benny tells the story of his stint with Count Basie. The interview is interspliced with scenes from Bones for ...

7:01
Frank Wess and Benny Powell share some memories of working with the Basie Band in the first of a 4 part series...

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Slices from the life of Trombonist Benny Powell set to Benny s origional tune Powee Produced by Brian Grady...

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This is clip#4 The end of the Funeral, with Wynton Marsalis Orch., Wyclef Gordon. BENNY POWELL was a great Jaz...

6:47
Sayuri Goto with Benny Powell and TK Blue performs her original tune written for her niece, Akiha...

5:18
Al Grey(tb), Joe Newman(tp), Benny Powell(tb), Billy Mitchell(ts), Charlie Fowlkes(bs), Floyd Morris(p), Ed Jo...

7:56
Frank Wess and Benny Powell continued conversations of the Count Basie days...

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The gentlemen of Jazz continue their discussion of old times with the Count Basie Band...

3:33
Al Grey(tb), Joe Newman(tp), Benny Powell(tb), Billy Mitchell(ts), Charlie Fowlkes(bs), Floyd Morris(p), Ed Jo...

8:16
Benny relates the drive behind his latest recording effort, Nexteps . Featuring TK Blue and Sayuri Goto and Ba...

5:09
Former Count Basie bandmates reminisce about Dr. Billy Taylor and The Jazz life...

10:59
Benny Powell, TK Blue and Bill Saxton tear it up on the JazzMobile with Willie Martinez and Kevin Jones...

2:09
Al Grey(tb), Joe Newman(tp), Benny Powell(tb), Billy Mitchell(ts), Charlie Fowlkes(bs), Freddie Green(g), Bill...

2:36
Al Grey(tb), Joe Newman(tp), Benny Powell(tb), Billy Mitchell(ts), Charlie Fowlkes(bs), Freddie Green(g), Bill...

4:15
Sign the Petition: www.justiceforjazzartists.org Justice for Jazz Artists! (J4JA!) is a campaign started by ja...

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Jazzfestival Bern, Switzerland 1985, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Sweets Edison (tp), Clark Terry (flh), James Mo...


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Born in New Orleans in 1930, Powell is, perhaps, best known for his 12-year tenure (1951-63) with Count Basie,...

9:01
Randy Weston Speaks at Trombonist Benny Powell s Memorial Service on July 12th in NYC...

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Born in New Orleans in 1930, Powell is, perhaps, best known for his 12-year tenure (1951-63) with Count Basie,...

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Saxophonist Frank Wess (along with pianist Sayuri Goto, trombonist Barry Cooper, Bassist Essiet Essiet, Drumme...

3:17
Jazzfestival Bern, Switzerland 1985, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Sweets Edison (tp), Clark Terry (flh), James Mo...

6:33
Born in New Orleans in 1930, Powell is, perhaps, best known for his 12-year tenure (1951-63) with Count Basie,...

2:54
Opus One, arranged by Marty Paich, performed by Terry Gibbs Big Band, March 26, 1982 for WGBH-PBS TV. Trumpets...

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Randy Weston was honored this [ast October at the Annual Giants of Jazz Concert held in SOuth Orange NJ He is ...

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Recorded: Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ May 5, 1954 Personnel: Frank Foster - Tenor Sax Benny Powell ...
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