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Benmont Tench
Benmont (*1953 in Gainsville, FL) played piano from an early age. His first recital was at age six. After discovering the music of the Beatles, he ended his classical piano lessons and focused on rock and roll. At age 11, he met Tom Petty for the first time at a Gainesville music store. Petty and Tench played together as members of The Sundowners in 1964.
Tench attended Phillips Exeter Academy, and subsequently Tulane University in New Orleans. While on a college break, Tench went to a concert by Mudcrutch, Petty's band, with an opening act from nearby Jacksonville, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Afterwards, he sat in with the band on several different sessions, then went back to school. Soon after, Petty called Tench and asked him to quit school and join Mudcrutch full-time, which after long deliberation, Tench agreed to. In addition to playing piano and Hammond organ with the Heartbreakers, Benmont is also a session musician, having recorded with dozens of notable artists. In 2008, Benmont became part of the Scrolls, now officially known as Works Progress Administration. Benmont has worked extensively with other musicians, playing keyboards on hundreds of songs. In 2024, Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph ranked Benmont as the third greatest keyboard player of all time, calling him "the King of the Hammond in the contemporary rock era". from Wikipedia |
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Tribute To Jeff Zebra Records ZD 44005-2 recorded April through August 1996 in various studios in USA |
David Garfield, keyboards, synthesizer, organ, piano Brandon Fields, soprano sax, alto sax Michael Paulo, alto sax Tom Scott, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Larry Klimas, tenor sax Bob Sheppard, tenor sax Steve Porcaro, horn, synthesizer Walt Fowler, flugelhorn, trumpet Jerry Hey, flugelhorn, trumpet Denny Dias, guitar Larry Carlton, guitar David Williams, guitar Paul Barrére, slide guitar Jay Graydon, guitar Fred Tackett, guitar Paul Jackson jr, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Eddie Van Halen, guitar David T. Walker, guitar Michael Landau, guitar, vocals Mike Finnigan, organ Benmont Tench, organ Greg Mathieson, Hammond organ David Paich, organ, piano David Benoit, piano Joe Sample, piano Greg Phillinganes, piano Michael Boddicker, synthesizer James Newton Howard, clavinet Emil Richards, vibes Jimmy Haslip, bass Nathan East, bass Jimmy Johnson, bass Neil Stubenhaus, bass Abraham Laboriel sr, bass John Pena, bass Boz Scaggs, bass Mike Porcaro, bass Leland Sklar, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Will Lee, bass, vocals Peter Erskine, drums Gregg Bissonette, drums John Ferraro, drums Steve Ferrone, drums Steve Gadd, drums Richie Hayward, drums Ralph Humphrey, drums Tris Imboden, drums Steve Jordan, drums Chris Porcaro, drums Joe Porcaro, drums Abe Laboriel jr, drums Miles Porcaro, drums Nico Porcaro, drums Carlos Vega, drums Dave Weckl, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums John Guerin, drums, tom-tom Jim Keltner, drums, tambourine Simon Phillips, drums, gong Michito Sánchez , drums, percussion Lenny Castro, chekere, congas, drums, percussion, tambourine Vinnie Colaiuta, cymbals, drums Luis Conte Bata, congas, percussion, tambourine Chase Porcaro Duddy, tom-tom Luis Enrique, congas, cowbell Chris Trujillo, congas Michael McDonald, vocals Jeff Porcaro, voices Jason Scheff, vocals |
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Tiger Walk Blue Thumb Records BTD-7011 recorded in Hollywood, CA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY/USA |
Robben Ford, guitar, vocals Bob Malach, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Russell Ferrante, piano Benmont Tench, organ Bernie Worrell, clavinet, organ Charlie Drayton, bass Steve Jordan, drums, percussion Lenny Castro, percussion |
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Soundtracks Warner Bros. 8122795731 compilation (1980-1993) |
Ry Cooder, guitar, Shamisen, Baglama, keyboards, accordion, fiddle, bajo sexto, percussion, vocals Walt Sereth, soprano sax George Bohannon, baritone sax, trombone Harold Battiste, sax John Bolivar, sax Steve Douglas, sax Herman Riley, sax Oscar Brashear, cornet Bobby Bryant, trumpet Curt Bouterse, dulcimer, flute Kazu Matsui, shakuhachi Bill Bryson, banjo, bass Alejandro Escovedo, guitar Javier Escovedo, guitar, vocals Jon Dee Graham, guitar Mitch Greenhill, guitar, vocals Osamu Kitajima, biwa, koto David Lindley, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, zither Tom Sauber, guitar, banjo, mandola, fiddle, chumbus, jaw harp Otis Taylor, guitar Jorge Calderon, piano, bass Bill Cuomo, synthesizer Jim Dickinson, organ, piano, harmonium, synthesizer Jim Keltner, piano, drums, percussion Michelle Manning, piano David Paich, synthesizer Van Dyke Parks, piano Alan Pasqua, synthesizer Steve Porcaro, synthesizer William "Smitty" Smith, organ Benmont Tench, organ Frank Frost, harmonica, vocals John "Juke" Logan, harmonica Lee Ving, harmonica, vocals Gayle Levant, harp David Mansfield, violin, cello Nathan East, bass Chris Ethridge, bass Richard Holmes, bass Kevin Foley, drums Robert Greenidge, steel drums Milt Holland, drums, percussion John Price, drums Miguel Cruz, percussion Baboo Pierre, percussion Emil Richards, percussion Harry Carey jr., voice Joe Chambers, vocals Lester Chambers, vocals Terry Evans, vocals Willie Green jr., vocals John Hiatt, vocals David Hidalgo, vocals Jim Keach, vocals Bobby King, vocals Sam King, vocals Amy Madigan, vocals Arnold McCuller, vocals Pico Payne, vocals Cesar Rosas, vocals Joe Seneca, vocals Harry Dean Stanton, vocals Sonny Terry, vocals |
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Vox Outside The Box Creatchy Records CR-026 recorded at various locations in the USA |
David Garfield, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer, Wurlitzer Brandon Fields, alto sax, baritone sax David Sanborn, alto sax Larry Williams, tenor sax, synthesizer Michael Lington, sax Carlos Sosa, sax Jim Stevens, sax Steve Tavaglione, sax Raúl Vallejo, trombone Paul Armstrong, trumpet Chuck Findley, trumpet Gary Grant, trumpet Andy Bassford, guitar Johnny J. Blair, guitar Doug Bossi, guitar, vocals Mason Brent, guitar Dan Dugmore, pedal steel guitar Diego Figueiredo, guitar Paul Franklin, pedal steel guitar James Harrah, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Randy Jacobs, guitar Michael Landau, guitar Tony Maiden, guitar Mike Miller, guitar Tim Pierce, guitar Tony Pulizzi, guitar Isaiah Sharkey, guitar Michael Thompson, guitar Bill Champlin, organ, vocals David Delhomme, organ Mike Finnigan, organ, vocals Greg Phillinganes, clavinet Benmont Tench, organ string section Alex Al, bass Chuck Berghofer, bass Jimmy Earl, bass Andrew Ford, bass Jimmy Johnson, bass Will Lee, bass, vocals Felix Nunez, bass John Pena, bass Sam Porcaro, bass Carlitos Del Puerto, bass Jason Scheff, bass, vocals Jimmie Lee Sloas, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Gregg Bissonette, drums Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Chase Porcaro Duddy, drums Steve Ferrone, drums, timbales Shannon Forrest, drums, percussion Jim Keltner, drums Abe Laboriel jr., drums, vocals Joe Porcaro, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Walfredo de los Reyes, drums, percussion, vocals John "J.R." Robinson, drums Oscar Seaton jr., drums Chad Wackerman, drums Lenny Castro, percussion Daniel de los Reyes, congas, vocals Walfredo de los Reyes, guiro, timbales Kevin Ricard, percussion Chris Trujillo, percussion Bruce Bentley, vocals Carmen Grillo, vocals Bruce Hamada, vocals Kenya Hathaway, vocals Ari Hest, vocals Amy Keys, vocals Alex Ligertwood, vocals Michael McDonald, vocals Gussie Miller, vocals Amanda Jo Nagle, vocals Jeff Paris, vocals San Miguel Perez, vocals David Philip, vocals Lilliana De Los Reyes, vocals Kamar De Los Reyes, vocals Smokey Robinson, vocals Leslie Smith, vocals Robbie Wyckoff, vocals |
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Daylight Fantasy FAN00529 recorded in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Grace Potter, guitar, piano, tambourine, vocals Peter Slocombe, alto sax, baritone sax Peter Dragon, trombone Ryan Dragon, trombone Mike Rocha, trumpet Tom Ayers, guitar Dylan Day, guitar Eric Valentine, guitar, melltotron, bass, drums, percussion Benny Yurco, guitar Mike Busbee, piano Tyler Chester, organ, piano Larry Goldings, organ, piano Benmont Tench, organ, piano Greg Wells, pipe organ Greg Camp, bass Kurtis Keber, bass Matt Musty, drums |
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