Happy birthday to Bennie Maupin, born on this day in 1940! Known for his mastery of the bass clarinet, saxophones, and flutes, Maupin played a pivotal role on Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew and was a founding member of Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, contributing to the fusion of jazz, funk, and groove on classics like Chameleon. A true innovator whose textures and tones expanded the very language of modern jazz.
@SVG__Collection He was also a founding member of Herbie's Mwandishi group, which was also a tremendously important fusion group. I wish that Bennie and Eddie had recorded together more over the years.
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@SVG__Collection One of the geniuses that somehow seems to have existed just below the surface of fame. Maybe the preferred position for an artist.
@SVG__Collection Hangup your hangups--- super funk
