Michel Benita
Biography
Michel Benita (born 1954 in Algiers, Algeria) is a double bass player, prominent in jazz music since the 1980s. Benita moved to Paris in the early 1980s, performing extensively in local jazz clubs and concert venues alongside visiting players, expatriates, and local musicians. In 1986 he was invited to join the inaugural line-up of the Orchestre National de Jazz, under the direction of François Jeanneau. During his career Benita has worked with Aldo Romano, Marc Ducret, Horace Parlan, Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, Andy Sheppard, Dino Saluzzi, Dewey Redman, Erik Truffaz and Archie Shepp, among many others. He formed the ELB trio in 1999 with Vietnamese guitar player Nguyên Lê and American drummer Peter Erskine. In recent years Benita has been closely associated with ECM Records, releasing a number of albums as leader but also as a sideman for saxophonist, Andy Sheppard. Source: Article "Michel Benita" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Drama Series - 1982, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Musician
Charles and Emmanuelle organize as every year, the congress of perfumers who distribute their products in their castle. Garibaldi, their mutilated and somewhat disturbed son-in-law, will be the butler.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
To mark the 25th edition of Jazz à Porquerolles, ARTE is showing festival highlights from previous years: in 2010, jazz virtuoso Archie Shepp took to the stage with guitarist Marc Ribbot to perform his project ‘Stars In Your Eyes’.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Frank Cassenti, creator of Jazz à Porquerolles, passed away in December 2023. To pay tribute to him, the festival invites a top-flight line-up to the Var: With Naissam Jalal, Nguyên Lê, Marion Rampal and more.