| James Bennington was born May 22, 1970 in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Detroit, Michigan until age 9 when his family moved to Houston, Texas. A self-taught musician whose experience has come from private study, work as a sideman and as a band leader. From 2000 to 2002 Jimmy toured with Elvin Jones' group acting as band manager and drum tech, working in the world's top jazz venues. His group, The Jimmy Bennington Midnight Choir, performs around the U.S. including frequent tours of Texas and the West Coast. Bennington has resided in Portland, Oregon since 1998.
PERFORMERS:
SETH PAYNTER tenor & soprano saxophones, vocal (1), hand drum (6)
BRUCE MELVILLE trombone (2,4)
JOHN BENJAMIN piano (5,7)
DAVID KLINGENSMITH bass
JIMMY BENNINGTON drums, arrangments
PRODUCTION:
Recorded at ROCK ROMANO'S STUDIOS, The Heights, Houston, Texas
Tracks 1, 5, 7 recorded in 1996
Tracks 2, 3, 4 recorded in 1998
Mixed and mastered at JEFF KNUDSON STUDIOS, April, 2003, Portland, OR
Cover photo by MATT JORGENSEN
Tray photo by TODD BISHOP
Photo of Jimmy by GUZMAN
Live photos by D. ROZYCKI
Layout & design by JOHN BISHOP / ORIGINARTS
This recording is dedicated to my dad Arthur James LeMaster, b. 1919 - d. 1984
Mr. Malcom Pinson! can also be heard on "Black Saint" by Billy Harper. |
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