Drummers · 1934–2018

Ben Dixon

American drummer

Born: 25 December 1934
Gaffney
Died: 8 November 2018
Country: United States
Record labels: Blue Note

Biography

Ben Dixon was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Ben Dixon was born on 25 December 1934 in Gaffney and died on 8 November 2018. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note.

Ben Dixon (December 25, 1934 – November 8, 2018) was an American jazz drummer. Dixon is best known for his contributions to many soul jazz albums on the Blue Note label led by Grant Green, Lou Donaldson and Big John Patton. He died on November 8, 2018, at the age of 83.

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Also plays on

Albums where Ben Dixon is credited as a sideman

1961	Sunday Mornin’ — Grant Green	membranophone
1961	Grant’s First Stand — Grant Green	membranophone
1961	The Honeydripper — “Brother” Jack McDuff	drums (drum set)
1963	Signifyin' — Lou Donaldson	membranophone
1963	The Natural Soul — Lou Donaldson	drums (drum set)
1963	Good Gracious! — Lou Donaldson	drums (drum set)
1963	Am I Blue — Grant Green	drums (drum set)
1964	Possum Head — Lou Donaldson	membranophone, drums (drum set)
1965	Musty Rusty — Lou Donaldson	drums (drum set)
1965	His Majesty King Funk — Grant Green	drums (drum set)
1965	Wings and Things — Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis	membranophone
1972	Iron City! — Grant Green	drums (drum set)
1999	A Man With a Horn [Connoisseur] — Lou Donaldson	membranophone
1999	Blues For Lou — Grant Green	membranophone
2014	Anthology — Grant Green	drums (drum set)