- Born
- 9 September 1930
Los Angeles - Died
- 14 August 2000
Los Angeles - Country
- United States
Biography
Walter Benton was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Walter Benton was born on 9 September 1930 in Los Angeles and died on 14 August 2000 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Walter Benton (September 8, 1930 in Los Angeles – August 14, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Benton first began playing saxophone as a high schooler in Los Angeles. After three years of service in the Army in the early 1950s, he played in 1954 with Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, and Clifford Brown. From 1954 to 1957 he played with Perez Prado, including on a tour of Asia. He worked with Quincy Jones in 1957 and Victor Feldman in 1958-59. He led his own group from 1959, recording under his own name in 1960 with Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Tootie Heath. That same year he worked with Max Roach and Julian Priester. In 1961 he recorded with Abbey Lincoln, Roach again, Eric Dolphy, and Slide Hampton. Later in the 1960s he worked with Gerald Wilson and John Anderson. Benton retired from music in 1966 and became a real estate agent.
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Also plays on
Albums where Walter Benton is credited as a sideman
| 1957 | Go West, Man! — Quincy Jones |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Walter Benton play?
Walter Benton is known for playing saxophone.
When and where was Walter Benton born?
Walter Benton was born 9 September 1930 in Los Angeles.
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