Benny Green: Jazz Musician in New York

About Benny Green

Benny Green is an American jazz pianist associated with the hard-bop tradition, shaped by early study of Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson. A key chapter of his career came with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, where his timekeeping and harmonic command were tested nightly. In New York City he appears at Smalls Jazz Club, sometimes in the stripped-down format of solo piano. His playing favors forward motion and clear melodic lines over display.