Bennie Maupin

soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute · 1940 · Detroit

Figure of early jazz fusion, known for his saxophone solos in the groups of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. His playing is rooted in the post-bop of John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy.

Styles

• Spiritual jazz
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk
• ECM and European jazz

Landmark tracks

• Ensenada (1974)
• Mappo (1974)
• The Jewel in the Lotus (1974)
• Song for Tracie Dixon Summers (1974)

Sources

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