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Benny Green

Jazz band from New York, NY · formed 1963

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Benny Green photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
34
Cities
24
Releases
27
Last show
Aug 30, 2026Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

About

Benny Green is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1963, tagged hard bop, jazz, jazz piano by its sources. Shows on record run from 2020 to 2026, across 34 rooms in 24 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 202019 shows
  2. 20213 shows
  3. 20225 shows
  4. 202311 shows
  5. 20247 shows
  6. 202511 shows
  7. 20264 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 30, 2026Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · PortsmouthHeadliner
Aug 29, 2026The Side Door Jazz Club · Old LymeHeadliner
Aug 28, 2026The Side Door Jazz Club · Old LymeHeadliner
Jan 20, 2026Celebrity Summit · Port EvergladesHeadliner
Dec 28, 2025Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center · San FranciscoHeadliner
Dec 22, 2025Jazz Aspen · AspenSupportwith Christian McBride
Dec 21, 2025Jazz Aspen · AspenSupportwith Christian McBride
Nov 12, 2025Yoshi's · OaklandHeadliner
Nov 4, 2025Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · LondonSupportwith Christian McBride, Gregory Hutchinson
Nov 1, 2025Scullers Jazz Club · BostonHeadliner
Jul 23, 2025Botanischer Garten · AugsburgSupportwith Christian Mcbride Trio, Christian McBride, Gregory Hutchinson
Jul 19, 2025Warsaw · WarsawSupportwith Christian McBride, Gregory Hutchinson
Jul 11, 2025Teatro Morlacchi · PerugiaHeadliner
Apr 13, 2025Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · PortsmouthHeadliner
Jan 26, 2025SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Nov 20, 2024Yoshi's · OaklandHeadliner
Oct 26, 2024Scullers Jazz Club · BostonHeadliner
Jul 17, 202492nd Street Y · New York (NYC)Supportwith Helen Sung, Kenny Barron, Aaron Diehl, +1
Jul 8, 2024Dakota · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jun 22, 2024Downtown Aspen · AspenHeadliner
Apr 13, 2024Catalina Bar & Grill · HollywoodHeadliner
Apr 12, 2024Catalina Bar & Grill · HollywoodHeadliner
Nov 19, 2023SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Nov 14, 2023Yoshi's · OaklandHeadliner
Nov 10, 2023Duc des Lombards · ParisHeadliner
Nov 9, 2023Duc des Lombards · ParisHeadliner
Oct 28, 2023Scullers Jazz Club · BostonHeadliner
Oct 10, 2023Sfjazz · San FranciscoSupportwith Gerald Clayton, Marcus Shelby Orchestra
Aug 20, 2023Birdland Theater · New York (NYC)Headliner
Aug 19, 2023Birdland Theater · New York (NYC)Headliner
Aug 18, 2023Birdland Theater · New York (NYC)Headliner
Apr 11, 2023Dakota · MinneapolisHeadliner
Mar 16, 2023Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club · PortsmouthHeadliner
Nov 15, 2022Yoshi's · OaklandHeadliner
Oct 29, 2022Scullers Jazz Club · BostonHeadliner
Jul 20, 2022Jazzaldia - San Sebastian Jazz Festival 2022 · San SebastiánHeadliner
Mar 27, 2022Lucas Theatre for the Arts · SavannahSupportwith Christian McBride, Jeff Hamilton, Sean Jones Quartet
Mar 26, 2022Trustees Theater · SavannahSupportwith Christian McBride, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jeff Hamilton
Jan 3, 2021Umbria Jazz Festival Winter Fest · PerugiaHeadliner
Jan 2, 2021Umbria Jazz Festival Winter Fest · PerugiaHeadliner
Jan 1, 2021Umbria Jazz Festival Winter Fest · PerugiaHeadliner
Dec 31, 2020Umbria Jazz Festival Winter Fest · PerugiaHeadliner
Oct 1, 2020Jazz Arts Group · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Joel Frahm
Sep 26, 2020Appel Room · New York (NYC)Supportwith Sheila Jordan, Alan Broadbent, Harvie S, +4
Sep 26, 2020Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jul 26, 2020Shalin Liu Performance Center · RockportHeadliner
Jun 13, 2020Birdland · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jun 12, 2020Birdland · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jun 11, 2020Birdland · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jun 10, 2020Birdland · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jun 9, 2020Birdland · New York (NYC)Headliner
Apr 30, 2020Lotte Concert Hall · SeoulHeadliner
Apr 26, 2020Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel · San FranciscoSupportwith Veronica Swift
Apr 25, 2020The Jewell · OmahaHeadliner
Apr 22, 2020Dakota · MinneapolisHeadliner
Apr 18, 2020Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse PointeHeadliner
Apr 17, 2020Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe · Grosse PointeHeadliner
Feb 26, 2020Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)Headliner
Feb 24, 2020Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)Headliner
Feb 7, 2020The Jazz Cruise · MiamiHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

34 rooms in 24 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York (NYC)13 shows
  • Perugia5 shows
  • Boston4 shows
  • Oakland4 shows
  • Aspen3 shows

and 19 other cities

Live history

353 shows on record
Shows counted
353
First on record
Jun 2013
Latest on record
Aug 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20132
  2. 201551
  3. 201640
  4. 201758
  5. 201864
  6. 201966
  7. 202031
  8. 20213
  9. 20225
  10. 202311
  11. 20247
  12. 202511
  13. 20264

Top rooms

  • Birdland, New York (NYC) · 30
  • The Jazz Cruise, Miami · 14
  • Cotton Club, Tokyo · 13
  • Dizzy's Club, New York (NYC) · 11
  • Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia · 9

Top cities

  • New York (NYC), NY · 55
  • Tokyo · 15
  • Perugia · 15
  • Miami, FL · 14
  • Chicago, IL · 12

Often on the bill with: David Wong, Veronica Swift, Kenny Washington, Christian McBride, Delfeayo Marsalis, Gerald Clayton, Gregory Hutchinson, Kenny Barron

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

27 releases, 1988–2026

  • Renovation!

    2026

  • Solo

    2023 · Album

  • Benny’s Crib

    2020 · Album

  • Jim Snidero

    2019

  • Then and Now

    2018 · Album

  • Happiness!

    2017 · Album

  • Happiness! Live At Kuumbwa

    2017

  • Live in Santa Cruz!

    2015 · Album

  • Magic Beans

    2013 · Album

  • Source

    2011 · Album

  • Stars

    2010

  • Bluebird

    2004 · Album

  • Jazz at the Bistro

    2003 · Album

  • Green's Blues

    2001 · Album

  • Naturally

    2000 · Album

  • These Are Soulful Days

    1999 · Album

  • Oscar and Benny

    1998 · Album

  • Funky

    1997

  • Kaleidoscope

    1997 · Album

  • My Gentlemen Friend

    1996 · Album

  • The Place to Be

    1994 · Album

  • The Ellington Legacy

    1993 · Album

  • In This Direction

    1990 · Album

  • Lineage

    1990 · Album

  • Out of the Tradition

    1990 · Album

  • Prelude

    1988 · Album

  • Greens

    Album

Discography

32 releases, 1988–2023
  • 2023SoloAlbum

    Sunnyside Communications · 1691

  • 2020Benny’s CribAlbum

    Sunnyside Communications

  • 2018Then and NowAlbum

    Sunnyside · SSC 1528

  • 2017Happiness!Live

    Sunnyside

  • 2015Live in Santa Cruz!Live

    Sunnyside

  • 2013Magic BeansAlbum

    Sunnyside Communications · 1338

  • 2011SourceAlbum

    Jazz Legacy Productions · JLP 1001014

  • 2008The World Of Duke Ellington Vol.2Album

    BHM Productions · BHM 1023-1

  • 2004BluebirdAlbum

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83604 · Engineer [Assistant - Avatar Studios]: Brian Montgomery; Engineer [Assistant - Avatar Studios]: Peter Doris; Engineer [Assistant - Sony]: Hiroyuki Komuro; Engineer [Recording]: Jack Renner

  • 2003Jazz at the BistroLive

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83560 · Engineer [Engineering Assistant]: Todd Brown; Engineer [Mix Engineer]: Michael Bishop; Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Jack Renner; Producer [Recording Producer]: Elaine Martone

  • 2001Green's BluesAlbum

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83539 · Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Jack Renner; Executive-Producer: Robert Woods; Producer [Recording Producer], Liner Notes: John Clayton

  • 2000NaturallyAlbum

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83498

Show 20 more releases
  • 1999These Are Soulful DaysAlbum

    Blue Note · 99527 2 · Mastered By: Vic Anesini; Recorded By: Jim Anderson

  • 1998Oscar & BennyAlbum

    Telarc 20 · CD-83406 · Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Jack Renner; Executive-Producer: Robert Woods; Producer: Elaine Martone; Producer: Robert Woods

  • 1998Oscar and BennyAlbum

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83406

  • 1997A Tribute To Oscar Peterson (Live At The Town Hall)Album

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83401 · Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Jack Renner; Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Michael Bishop; Executive-Producer: Robert Woods; Executive-Producer: Wayne Baruch

  • 1997FunkyRelease

    somethin’else · TOCJ-5592

  • 1997KaleidoscopeAlbum

    Blue Note · CDP 7243 8 52037 2 5 · Producer: Michael Cuscuna

  • 1996My Gentlemen FriendAlbum

    Muse Records · MCD 5534

  • 1995Some Of My Best Friends Are... The Piano PlayersAlbum

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83373 · Engineer [Recording]: Jack Renner; Executive-Producer: Robert Woods; Producer: Elaine Martone; Producer: Ray Brown

  • 1994The Place to BeAlbum

    Blue Note · CDP 7243 8 29268 2 5 · Producer: Steven Schenfeld; Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By: Rudy Van Gelder

  • 1993That's RightAlbum

    Blue Note · B4-84467

  • 1993The Ellington LegacyAlbum

    September · CD 5115

  • 1992Out Of The TraditionAlbum

    Muse Records · MCD5403 · Recorded By: Rudy Van Gelder

  • 1992Two The MaxAlbum

    EastWest · 903177125-4 · Engineer [Assistant]: Ian Hayes; Mastered By: Leon Zervos; Mixed By: Peter Cobbin; Recorded By: Angel Balestier

  • 1990In This DirectionAlbum

    Criss Cross Jazz · CRISS 1038 CD

  • 1990LineageAlbum

    Blue Note · CDP 7 93670 2 · Engineer: Jim Anderson; Producer: Matt Pierson

  • 1990Out of the TraditionAlbum

    Muse Records

  • 1988Mixed BagAlbum

    Criss Cross Jazz · Criss 1032 CD · Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Rudy Van Gelder

  • 1988PreludeAlbum

    Criss Cross Jazz · CRISS 1036 CD

  • n.d.GreensAlbum
  • n.d.Live At ScullersAlbum

    Telarc Jazz · CD-83405 · Engineer [Recording]: Jack Renner; Executive-Producer: Robert Woods; Producer: Elaine Martone

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • The Ray Brown Trio
  • The Benny Green Trio
  • KBS Trio · piano
  • Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars · piano

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2012-06-18–2017-04-10 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Benny Green — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — TheAudioDB
Benny Green — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — TheAudioDB
Benny Green — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Wikidata
Benny Green — Jazz Aspen, 2025-12-22
Poster · Jazz Aspen, 2025-12-22 — Songkick
Benny Green — Botanischer Garten, 2025-07-23
Poster · Botanischer Garten, 2025-07-23 — Songkick
Benny Green — 92nd Street Y, 2024-07-17
Poster · 92nd Street Y, 2024-07-17 — Songkick
Benny Green — Sfjazz, 2023-10-10
Poster · Sfjazz, 2023-10-10 — Songkick
Benny Green — Jazz Arts Group, 2020-10-01
Poster · Jazz Arts Group, 2020-10-01 — Songkick
Benny Green — Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel, 2020-04-26
Poster · Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel, 2020-04-26 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Benny Green on Last.fmArtist facts
Benny Green on DiscogsArtist facts
Benny Green on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Benny Green (pianist). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Genres
Jazz
Labels
Criss Cross, Blue Note, Telarc, Sunnyside
Associated acts
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers

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