max bennett
max bennett
Max Bennett provided bass for Zappa's "Hot Rats", "Chunga's Revenge", "Studio Tan", "The Lost Episodes", "Läther", "Quaudiophiliac" and toured with Zappa from February - March, 1970.
He has his own band, but recorded with a huge amount of artists.
website: http://www.maxbennett.com
discography
| 1942 capitol 50th anniversary jazz box | ||
| 1943 kenton, stan- retrospective | ||
| 1949 fitzgerald, ella- first lady of song [box] | ||
| 1954 candoli, conte- sincerely, conte candoli | ||
| 1954 levey, stan- plays bob cooper, bill holman, jimm | ||
| 1955 rosolino, frank- frankly speaking | ||
| 1955 max bennett quintet | ||
| 1956 montrose, jack- horn's full | ||
| 1956 fitzgerald, ella- for the love of ella | ||
| 1956 max bennett septet, quartet & trio | ||
| 1956 max bennett sextet: johnny jaquar | ||
| 1957 torme, mel- at the crescendo | ||
| 1958 price, vito- swingin' the loop | ||
| 1958 cooper, bob- coop! the music of bob cooper | ||
| 1958 fitzgerald, ella- ella in rome: the birthday concert | ||
| 1959 gibbs, terry- dream band, vol. 1 | ||
| 1959 gibbs, terry- dream band, vol. 3: flying home | ||
| 1959 gibbs, terry- launching a new sound in music | ||
| 1959 gibbs, terry- flying home | ||
| 1960 hawkins, coleman- bean stalkin' | ||
| 1961 lee, peggy- live at basin street east | ||
| 1968 monkees- head | ||
| 1968 monkees- birds, the bees & the monkees | ||
| 1969 bond, graham- mighty grahame bond | ||
| 1969 bland, bobby- spotlight on the man | ||
| 1969 turner, big joe- bosses of the blues, vol. 1 | ||
| 1969 anthony, ron- oh! calcutta! | ||
| 1969 monkees- instant replay | ||
| 1969 monkees- monkees present | ||
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frank
zappa: hot rats
(1969, lp, usa, bizarre) |
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| 1970 spann, otis- sweet giant of the blues | ||
| 1970 cooder, ry- ry cooder | ||
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frank
zappa: chunga's revenge
(1970, lp, usa, bizarre) |
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| 1970 partridge family- partridge family album | ||
| 1971 england dan & john ford- fables | ||
| 1971 nesmith, michael- nevada fighter | ||
| 1971 partridge family- partridge family sound magazine | ||
| 1971 bryant, bobby- swahili strut | ||
| 1971 feather, leonard- night blooming jazzmen | ||
| 1971 schifrin, lalo- rock requiem | ||
| 1971 ross, diana- lady sings the blues | ||
| 1971 streisand, barbra- stoney end | ||
| 1972 henry gross - henry gross [abc] | ||
| 1972 partridge family- at home with their greatest hits | ||
| 1972 horn, jim- through the eye | ||
| 1972 keith, barbara- barbara keith [reprise] | ||
| 1972 keith, barbara- barbara keith [warner bros.] | ||
| 1972 rankin, kenny- like a seed | ||
| 1972 guthrie, arlo- hobo's lullaby | ||
| 1973 partridge family- crossword puzzle | ||
| 1973 carlton, larry- singing playing | ||
| 1973 deasy, mike- letters to my mind | ||
| 1973 fifth dimension- living together, growing together | ||
| 1973 franks, michael- michael franks | ||
| 1973 lulu- make believe world | ||
| 1973 bland, bobby- his california album | ||
| 1973 hurley, john- children's dreams | ||
| 1973 turner, john lovick- john lovick turner | ||
| 1973 crusaders- unsung heroes | ||
| barbara keith: barbara keith (1973, lp, usa, reprise) - feat. max bennett, lowell george, jim gordon, sneaky pete kleinow |
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| 1974 martin & finley- dazzle 'em with footwork | ||
| 1974 horn, paul- visions | ||
| 1974 walker, t-bone- very rare | ||
| 1974 sullins, jim- inside thunder outside laughing | ||
| 1974 harrison, george- dark horse | ||
| 1974 mitchell, joni- miles of aisles | ||
| 1974 scott, tom- tom scott & la express | ||
| 1974 streisand, barbra- butterfly | ||
| 1974 mitchell, joni- court & spark | ||
| 1974 phantom of the paradise- phantom of the paradise | ||
| 1974 jones, quincy- body heat | ||
| 1974 scott, tom- tom cat (bass, producer) | ||
| 1975 brooks, elkie- rich mans woman | ||
| 1975 four tops- night lights harmony | ||
| 1975 phillips, shawn- do you wonder | ||
| 1975 blue, david- com'n back for more | ||
| 1975 jones, quincy- mellow madness | ||
| 1975 fire and rain- living together | ||
| 1975 garfunkel, art- breakaway | ||
| 1975 mitchell, joni- hissing of summer lawns | ||
| 1975 rankin, kenny- inside | ||
| 1975 baez, joan- diamonds and rust | ||
| 1975 crusaders- scratch | ||
| 1976 england dan & john ford- i hear music | ||
| 1976 la express- shadow play | ||
| 1976 sainte-marie, buffy- sweet america | ||
| 1976 sober, errol- day dreamer | ||
| 1976 la express- l.a. express | ||
| 1976 laine, cleo- porgy & bess | ||
| 1976 bishop, stephen- careless | ||
| 1976 mitchell, joni- hejira | ||
| 1977 boylan, terence- terence boylan | ||
| 1977 pacheco, tom- outsider | ||
| 1977 titus, libby- libby titus | ||
| 1977 murphy, walter- rhapsody in blue | ||
| 1977 axton, hoyt- road songs | ||
| 1977 groce, larry- please take me back | ||
| 1977 botkin, perry jr.- ports | ||
| 1977 midler, bette- broken blossom | ||
| 1978 newton-john, olivia- grease | ||
| 1978 norman, neil- not of this earth | ||
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frank
zappa: studio tan
(1978, lp, usa, discreet) |
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| 1979 lee, peggy- close enough for love | ||
| 1980 scott, tom- best of tom scott | ||
| 1983 franks, michael- previously unavailable | ||
| 1985 feldman, victor- high visability | ||
| 1988 riney, sam- lay it on the line | ||
| 1991 monkees- listen to the band | ||
| 1991 eckstine, billy- compact jazz: billy eckstine | ||
| 1992 blue berlin- blue berlin | ||
| 1992 jazz 'round midnight: trumpet | ||
| 1992 and the winner is...capitol sings (accompaniment) | ||
| 1992 essential american singers | ||
| 1993 max bennett- great expectations | ||
| 1994 bishop, stephen- on & on: hits of stephen bishop | ||
| 1994 partridge family- partridge family shopping bag | ||
| 1994 romero, ruben- collection | ||
| 1995 partridge family- partridge family christmas card | ||
| 1995 monkees- greatest hits | ||
| 1995 lee, peggy- spotlight on peggy lee (conductor) | ||
| 1995 goodman, benny- king of swing 1958-1967 | ||
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frank zappa: the lost episodes
(1996, cd, usa, ryko) |
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frank zappa: läther
(1996, 3cd, usa, ryko) |
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| 1996 monkees- missing links, vol. 3 | ||
| 1996 torme, mel- mel tormé collection | ||
| 1996 masters of jazz, vol. 4- masters of jazz, vol. 4: big bands | ||
| 1996 rankin, kenny- peaceful: the best of kenny rankin | ||
| 1996 mitchell, joni- hits | ||
| 1996 mitchell, joni- misses | ||
| 1996 jazz big names, vol. 2- jazz big names, vol. 2 | ||
| 1997 feldman, victor- fiesta & more | ||
| 1997 rowles, jimmy- our delight | ||
| 1997 jackie & roy- abc paramount years | ||
| 1997 frank zappa- strictly genteel | ||
| 1997 max bennett- private reserve | ||
| 1997 kenton, stan- jazz profile | ||
| 1998 max bennett- people & places | ||
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frank zappa: quaudiophiliac (2004, dvda, usa, dts entertainment 69286-01125-9-9) |
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| greatest science fiction hits, vol. | ||
| last, james- well kept secret | ||
| weisberg,
tim- hurtwood edge |
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| dilcher, cheryl- butterfly | ||
| kennedy, raymond louis- kennedy, raymond louis | ||
| march, steve- lucky | ||
| miller, adam- who would give his only song away | ||
| lieberman, lori- piece of time | ||
| neely, sam- down home | ||
| nolan, kenny- song between us | ||
| oliver- prisms | ||
| daugherty, jack- jack daugherty and the class of nin | ||
| secret agent file- secret agent file | ||
| norman, neil- greatest science fiction hits, vol. | ||
| norman, neil- greatest science fiction hits, vol. | ||
| norman, neil- greatest science fiction hits, vol. | ||
| more mistletoe magic- more mistletoe magic | ||
| max bennett- interchange | ||
| max bennett- images |
random notes
From: Charles Ulrich
Aynsley Dunbar and Max Bennett played together in the short-lived Hot Rats touring
band (along with FZ, Ian Underwood, and Don "Sugar Cane" Harris).
The "tour" consisted of one gig in San Diego 2/28/70 and one gig in LA
3/7/70. The
latter was bootlegged. Two tracks appear on Apocrypha.
Max Bennett has his own band and his own website: http://www.maxbennett.com, e-mail at music at maxbennett dot com.His discography listed Hot Rats and Chunga's Revenge, but not Studio Tan or The Lost Episodes, so I e-mailed him about the omissions. He replied, "I wasn't aware of the other songs you mentioned. We did so many songs that I really didn't know some of the titles." I love that phrase "so many songs". It suggests that there may still be more in the vaults.
From: Patrick Neve
The following is reprinted from the biography, "Max Bennett and The Maxx Band, Polystar Recording Artist" with permission from Max.
Fans and followers of contemporary music need no introduction to Max Bennett. An internationally known bassist and composer, Max has an impressive background and list of credits. The scope of his experience spans from concert touring and recording on albums to composing music for feature films and television as well as being one of the most famous studio musicians of the jazz genre.
Max
has toured and performed in concert with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald,
Joni Mitchell, Peggy Lee, and Michele LeGrande. Max's many years
of working in the studios have given him the opportunity to excercise his
affinity for rock 'n' roll, blues, jazz and funk. The list of outstanding
artists with whom Max has recorded includes Barbara Streisand, Frank
Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Kenny Rogers, the Beach Boys, Janis Joplin, Frank
Zappa, Carole King, Peggy Lee, the Fifth Dimension, Paul Williams, Elvis
Presley, Steely Dan, Joan Baez, and Motown greats such as the Temptations,
the Four Tops, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry. His association with
Joni Mitchell produced one platinum and two gold albums.
Having
played with such artists as the Crusaders, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles
Davis, Lee Ritenour, and Victor Feldman, the band Max is
most know for is LA Express. Created by Max and Tom Scott along with members
Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, and John Guerin, LA Express became world
renowned on the contemporary jazz scene.
Max's
television credits include Mission Impossible, The Odd Couple, Bill
Cosby, the Dukes of Hazard, Love American Style, and Hawaii Five-O.
He also recorded music for over 100 movies including Magnum Force, Dirty Harry, Bullitt, Oh God, and The Exorcist. A talented instrumental and lyric writer, Max has composed over 250 songs, any have been recorded by a variety of artists including Max. Continuing his work on records, television, and motion pictures.
Max now spends much of his
time composing music to be performed and recorded by
the new band which he directs, THE MAXX BAND, a contemporary instrumental
group consisting of electric keyboards, electric guitar, electric
bass, drums, saxophone, and percussion. Max's performing and tour
band, THE MAXX BAND combines some of the finest musicians and session players in
the industry.
L.A.
Jazz Scene wrote, "... if Max Bennett were to be described in one word, the
word would be 'inspirational.'" Bill Kohlhaase, of the Los Angeles Times says,
"... Bennett is the genuine article himself, having come up through
the be-bop circles to become a central figure in the West Coast fusion
scene as well as one of the area's busiest studio bassists."
THE
MAXX BAND represents the best in contemporary jazz concepts with the richness
of rock and the blending of Latin influence. Max says, "we think people
identify with our strong melodies, rich harmonic structures, and solid
beat. It's exciting that so many people enjoy what we love to play!"
From: Max Bennett
My new band is called "Private Reserve". By the way, I never ever studied with Carol Kaye!
There is an interview with Max Bennett at the Debra Kadabra page: http://www.pd.nettuno.it/lama/dk/benuk.htm
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