David Benoit in the AM

Posted on Apr 29, 2011

Start your weekdays off right with David Benoit in the morning. Beginning Monday, May 2, David hosts the 6am-10am shift on KJAZZ 88.1FM. If you’re not in the Los Angeles area, you can listen online via the KJAZZ web page. More details are on the LA Times’ Culture Monster blog.

Keyboard Mag interview

Posted on Apr 8, 2011

David talks with Keyboard Magazine’s Jon Regen during the launch of the V-Piano Grand at Lincoln Center in NYC, March 31 2011. [Click on the image to launch the video.]

David Benoit Keyboard Magazine interview

V-Piano Grand Premiere

Posted on Mar 6, 2011

David will be a featured performer for the Roland V-Piano Grand World Premiere. The West Coast premiere will be in Los Angeles on March 23, 2011 at The Colburn School, followed by the East Coast premiere in New York the following week, on March 31 at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center.

In the meantime, check out this short video clip David did for the Roland V-Piano (2009).

Valentine’s Concert 2011

Posted on Feb 10, 2011

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a David Benoit concert?  If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, David Benoit will be performing two shows at The Intramuros on Saturday, 2/12.  You’ll hear some David Benoit classics selected especially for Pinoy fans.

“Opening Night” recording session

Posted on Dec 3, 2010

On November 21, David led 11 members of the Asia America Youth Orchestra in the recording of the score to “Opening Night.”  A documentary by acclaimed film and television producer, Dan Guntzelman, “Opening Night” follows a local theater troupe, The Kentwood Players, from the inception of “Lil’ Abner” to its completion.  David Benoit composed, orchestrated, and conducted the recording session with these talented young musicians, ranging in age from 13-17.  It was an unforgettable experience for the kids (first time in a recording studio recording music to a professional feature film) as well as for David.

Pictures from the session are below.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas @ Cerritos

Posted on Dec 1, 2010

Over one hundred kids will take the stage with David Benoit on December 3, at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.  Together, 65 members of a children’s choir and the 45 members of the Asia America Youth Orchestra will bring songs from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to life on stage.  The magic begins at 8pm.  To buy tickets, click here.

Etudes for the Contemporary Pianist

Posted on Nov 1, 2010

Pianists, set aside your Czerny, your Chopin, your Debussy, and make room for something new.  From the creative mind of David Benoit comes classical music with a twist — “Etudes for the Contemporary Pianist.”  Take a musical journey along with David Benoit as your fingers run through “A Solitary Moment by the Ocean,” or go on a road trip together as you play “Journey in a Rental Car”; there’s even an etude about peacocks that have invaded Palos Verdes.  If your curiosity’s been piqued, here is a listing of the David Benoit Etudes, along with composer’s notes.  Even better, here is the link to special order your own copy of “Etudes for the Contemporary Pianist” by David Benoit.

David’s on SJN

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

David Benoit is this month’s Smooth Jazz News cover story.  Click here to read the excellent article by Brian Soergel; even longtime followers of David’s music are sure to find out one or two new things about him.