Benny Powell Catalog

1979 (age 49)

Benny Powell - "Ya Betcha B.P.!!"   Los Angeles Phonograph LAPR-1007   1979

Jerry Rusch, trumpet, flugelhorn; Benny Powell, trombone, speech; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Herman Riley, tenor sax; Brenton Banks, violin; Dwight Dickerson, piano; Larry Nash, electric piano; Craig McMullen, John Rowin, guitar; Wilton Felder, Henry Franklin, Byron Miller, John Williams, bass; Leon Ndugu Chancler, James Gadson, Billy Higgins, drums; Joe Clayton, Muumba, Moacir Santos, congas; Petsye Powell, vocal.

released 1979

(Let Me Sing To You) My Song Of Jazz
Thumbs Up
Maybe This Morning
All Turned Around
Don't You Hurt Me
I Tried And Tried
(The) You In Me

1981 (age 51)

Benny Powell - Coast To Coast   Trident TRS-507   1982

Benny Powell, trombone; Herman Riley, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Gildo Mahones, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Donald Bailey, drums.

Master Sound Studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1981

Pennies From Heaven
Infant Eyes
Ceah, The Wizard
Saint Thomas

Benny Powell, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Vernel Fournier aka Amir Rushdan, drums.

Penthouse Recordings, NYC, October 5, 1981

The Highest Mountain
Waltz For All Seasons
Lifelong Dream
Taliah Jihad

** also released on Coast 2 Coast, Faith Records (J) FAITH-001 in 2001.

2003 (age 73)

Benny Powell - The Gift Of Love   Faith Records (J) FAITH-003   2003

Benny Powell, trombone; T.K. Blue, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.

released 2003

Aunt Babe

Benny Powell, trombone; T.K. Blue, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Alvin Queen, drums; Neil Clarke, percussion.

You And Me

Benny Powell, trombone, vocal; T.K. Blue, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.

You Are With Me

Benny Powell, trombone; T.K. Blue, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Newman Taylor Baker, drums.

Pow-Wee

Benny Powell, trombone, vocal; T.K. Blue, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.

The Gift Of Love

Benny Powell, trombone; T.K. Blue, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Newman Taylor Baker, drums.

Taliah

Benny Powell, trombone; T.K. Blue, flute; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.

Portrait Of Vivian

Benny Powell, trombone; T.K. Blue, alto sax, flute; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Newman Taylor Baker, drums.

Yuka's Dream

Benny Powell, trombone; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.

Here Lies My Love

Benny Powell, trombone, vocal; T.K. Blue, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Earl May, bass; Alvin Queen, drums; Neil Clarke, percussion.

Lifelong Dream

2007

Benny Powell - Nextep   Origin Records 82517   2008

Benny Powell, trombone; TK Blue, alto, soprano sax, flute; Sayuri Goto, piano; Essiet Okon Essiet, bass; Billy Hart, drums.

Alleycat Studio, South Orange, NJ, February 9 and 10, 2007

Free To Be Me
The Township Diary
Best People
Akiha
Another Blue
Night, Never End
I Tried And Tried
A Single Tear Of Remembrance
You Got It
The Caribbean Express