Person

Walter Benton

Walter Benton (September 8, 1930 in Los Angeles – August 14, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Benton first began playing saxophone as a high schooler in Los Angeles. After three years of service in the Army in the early 1950s, he played in 1954 with Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, and Clifford Brown. From 1954 to 1957 he played with Perez Prado, including on a tour of Asia. He worked with Qu…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 9th, 1930
Died
August 14th, 2000
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Jazzland
Last updated: October 28th, 2018

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