finetune artist: David Benoit

b. Bakersfield, California, USA. Benoit gained an early appreciation of music from his parents, who played guitar and piano. He began piano lessons at the age of 14, by which time he was steeped in the influences of both Ramsey Lewis and Henry Mancini. Following his musical studies at El Camino College, he met with composer Richard Baskin and played piano on the movie soundtrack to Nashville in 1975. He gained valuable experience playing in clubs and bars and became Gloria Lynne's pianist. He toured with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1976 as Lainie Kazan's arranger and accompanist.

Listen to David Benoit at Finetune.

(2008) Heroes
(2008) Jazz for Peanuts - A Retrospective of the Charlie Brown Television Themes
(2006) Benoit/Freeman 2
(2006) 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas
(2006) Full Circle
(2005) Best Of/20th Century
(2005) Lost And Found
(2003) Right Here, Right Now
(2002) Fuzzy Logic
(2000) Here's To You Charlie Brown - 50 Great Years!
(1999) Professional Dreamer
(1998) The Artist's Choice
(1997) American Landscape
(1996) Remembering Christmas
(1995) Best Of David Benoit 1987-1995
(1995) The Best of David Benoit 1987-1995
(1994) Shaken, Not Stirred
(1994) The Benoit / Freeman Project
(1992) Letter To Evan
(1991) Shadows
(1990) Inner Motion
(1989) Urban Daydreams
(1989) Waiting For Spring
(1988) Every Step Of The Way
(1987) Freedom At Midnight

Linus and Lucy
Mediterranean Nights (Bonus Track)
Drive Time
Every Step of the Way
Rejoyce