NEW! Jimmy Bennington/Perry Robinson
"The Spirits at Bell's"
Cadence Jazz Records

Another Friend: The Music of Herbie Nichols
© Copyright-James Bennington

An adventurous live radio broadcast featuring the classic piano trio format, select compositions, unique arrangements, and improvised explorations that offer a fresh glimpse into the rich legacy of Herbie Nichols and his magnificent music.

1. Old 52nd St Rag
2. Another Friend
3. Ina
4. Prancin' Pretty Woman
5. Twelve Bars
6. House Party

Jimmy Bennington/Julian Priester
Portraits and Silhouettes
© 2007 ThatSwan! Records 1005

A duet featuring legendary trombonist Julian Priester in a series of improvisations that include Ellington's 'Mood Indigo', original compostions, and explorations in pure sound. Honorable Mention Best Recordings 2007, AllAboutJazz- New York.

1. Portraits and Silhouettes
2. Dust
3. Return to Saturn (by J. Priester)
4. In Waltz Time
5. Mood Indigo (by D. Ellington, B. Bigard, I. Mills)
6. Blount (by J. Bennington)
7. Call I
8. Call II
9. Re: Sun Ra/ Julian's Oral History

Jimmy Bennington - Jazz Kaleidoscope
© 2006 ThatSwan! Records 1004

A kaleidoscope of sounds. Evocative solo drums and original compositions. A live and unedited set of music recorded one evening in Seattle, 2005. One of CD Baby's Top Selling Avant Garde Recordings

1. Mallets (for Walt Dickerson)
2. Jazz Kaleidoscope
3. Churchbells of Willisau
4. Softshoe (for Enyard)
5. Colours And Sounds
6. Susanna
7. Favorite Chairs
8. Recurrence

Jimmy Bennington - Our Dialogue;
Live at the Tugboat, Vol. V
© 2006 ThatSwan! Records 1003

A duet with pianist David Haney captured in an intimate nightclub setting, July, 2005 Portland, Oregon.

available on DVD

Jimmy Bennington - Midnight Choir
© 2003 James Bennington OA2 Records 22007

An early document with longtime collaborator Texas saxophonist/composer Seth Paynter. Recorded during two sessions in Houston, Texas 1996/1998.

Tracks:

1. The Mind by S. Paynter
2. Two Fascinations by S. Paynter
3. Street of Loneliness by A. Mangelsdorff
4. Equinox by J. Coltrane
5. Ganges by S. Paynter
6. Malcolm Pinson! by J. Bennington/ S. Paynter
7. What Are You Doing For The Rest of Your Life? by M. LeGrand

Personnel:

Seth Paynter- tenor & soprano saxophones, vocal (1), hand drum (6)
Bruce Melville- trombone (2,4)
John Benjamin- piano (5,7)
David Klingensmith- bass
Jimmy Bennington- drums, arrangments