Michel Benita

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Michel Benita (born in 1954 in Algiers, Algeria) is a double bass player, prominent in jazz music since 1980's. He moved to Paris in 1981 and became one of the major discoveries in European jazz scene. Among others, he played with Aldo Romano, Marc Ducret, Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, Dino Saluzzi, Archie Shepp. He formed with Vietnamese guitar player Nguyên Lê and American drummer Peter Erskine the ELB trio in 1999.

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  • Michel Benita, 1990, Label Bleu LBLC 6532
  • Soul 1993, Label Bleu LBLC 6552
  • Palatino, 1995, Label Bleu LBLC 6585
  • Palatino Tempo, 1998, Label Bleu LBLC 6605
  • Lower The Walls, 1998, Label Bleu LBLC 6611
  • Palatino Chap.3, 2000 Label Emarcy/Universal 013 610-2
  • ELB, 2001, ACT 9289-2
  • Trio, 2001
  • Drastic, 2004

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