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Pianists · b. 1953

David Benoit

American jazz pianist, composer and producer (born 1953)

Born: 18 August 1953
Bakersfield
Country: United States
Active: 1976–
Record labels: GRP Records, AVI Records
Discography: 40 albums

Biography

David Benoit is a jazz musician who plays piano and musical keyboard. David Benoit was born on 18 August 1953 in Bakersfield. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz-funk. Record labels: GRP Records and AVI Records. The discography here lists 40 albums, from “Heavier Than Yesterday” (1977) to “Steinway After Dark” (2025).

David Bryan Benoit (born August 18, 1953) is an American jazz pianist, composer and producer, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Benoit has charted over 25 albums since 1980, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. He is also music director for the Pacific Vision Youth Symphony (previously known as the Asia America Symphony Orchestra) and the Asia America Youth Orchestra. Furthermore, crediting Vince Guaraldi as an inspiration, Benoit has participated both as performer and music director for the later animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip, such as the feature film, The Peanuts Movie, restoring Guaraldi's musical signature to the franchise.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Heavier Than Yesterday 1977

Christmastime 1983

This Side Up 1986

Freedom at Midnight 1987

Every Step of the Way 1988

Urban Daydreams 1988

Waiting for Spring 1989

Can You Imagine 1990

Inner Motion 1990

Shadows 1991

Letter to Evan 1992

Lost and Found 1994

Shaken Not Stirred 1994

The Benoit / Freeman Project 1994

Stars Fell On Henrietta 1995

Remembering Christmas 1996

American Landscape 1997

Some Other Sunset 1998

Professional Dreamer 1999

Here’s to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! 2000

Fuzzy Logic 2002

Great Composers of Jazz 2002

Right Here, Right Now 2003

The Benoit/Freeman Project 2 2004

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of David Benoit 2005

Orchestral Stories 2005

Full Circle 2006

Standards 2006

Heroes 2008

Earthglow 2010

Conversation 2012

Collection 2014

2 in Love 2015

So Nice 2017

The Steinway Sessions 2017

David Benoit and Friends 2019

A Midnight Rendezvous 2022

Steinway After Dark 2025

Soft Sound

Stages

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does David Benoit play?

David Benoit is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was David Benoit born?

David Benoit was born 18 August 1953 in Bakersfield.

What are David Benoit's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Heavier Than Yesterday (1977), Christmastime (1983), This Side Up (1986), Freedom at Midnight (1987) and Every Step of the Way (1988).

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