Bennie Wallace
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Biography
Bennie Wallace, born on November 18, 1946, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is an American saxophonist. Influenced by various genres including rhythm and blues and gospel, he began performing in local clubs. He studied clarinet at the University of Tennessee before moving to New York City in 1971. Wallace's first recordings were on Friends by Oregon in 1976. He formed his own trios starting in 1977, collaborating with musicians like Tommy Flanagan and Chick Corea. Notable albums include The Fourteen Bar Blues (1978) under the Enja label and The Art of the Saxophone (1987). Wallace also contributed to albums by Franco Ambrosetti and George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, and undertook several European tours. He was awarded the German Record Prize for his debut album The Fourteen Bar Blues.
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- Love Letters
- Magoo featuring Bennie Wallace
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy featuring Dave Holland
- Big Jim Does the Tango for You featuring Dave Holland
- Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
- All Night Dance
- Tennessee Waltz
- Sainte Fragile
- Willie Mae
- Fresh Out
- Saint Expedito
- Trouble in Mind
- Stormy Weather
- Twilight Time
- East 9
- Skanctified
- Seven Sisters
- I Love You
- Carolina Moon
- I Hear a Rhapsody
- Bordertown
- Bon-A-Rue
- Skylark
