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 · En Pointe Compact Discs Freedom at Midnight 1987 · GRP Every Step of the Way 1988 · GRP Urban Daydreams 1988 Waiting for Spring 1989 · GRP Can You Imagine 1990 · AVI Records Inner Motion 1990 · GRP Shadows 1991 Letter to Evan 1992 · GRP Lost and Found 1994 Shaken Not Stirred 1994 · GRP The Benoit / Freeman Project 1994 · GRP Stars Fell On Henrietta 1995 · Varèse Sarabande Remembering Christmas 1996 · GRP American Landscape 1997 · GRP Some Other Sunset 1998 · Intersound Professional Dreamer 1999 · GRP Here’s to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! 2000 · GRP Fuzzy Logic 2002 · GRP Great Composers of Jazz 2002 · Vertical Jazz Right Here, Right Now 2003 The Benoit/Freeman Project 2 2004 · Peak Records 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of David Benoit 2005 · Hip‐O Records Orchestral Stories 2005 Full Circle 2006 · Peak Records Standards 2006 · Kind of Blue Records Heroes 2008 · Peak Records Earthglow 2010 · Telarc Conversation 2012 · Heads Up International

Collection 2014

2 in Love 2015 · Concord Records So Nice 2017 · Shanachie The Steinway Sessions 2017 · Steinway & Sons David Benoit and Friends 2019 · Shanachie A Midnight Rendezvous 2022 · Shanachie Steinway After Dark 2025 · Steinway & Sons

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Stages

Also plays on

Albums where David Benoit is credited as a sideman

1999	The Dance — Dave Koz	instrument arranger, instruments
2004	At Last…The Duets Album — Kenny G	piano
2011	Ultimate Christmas — Dave Koz	arranger
2014	Another Long Night Out — Brian Culbertson	instrument arranger, orchestrator

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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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