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John Benson Brooks was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was born in Houlton, Maine, on February 23, 1917. He began playing piano at the age of five and was performing professionally by the age of twelve. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. John Benson Brooks was a prolific composer, writing over 200 compositions. He was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He was also a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. John Benson Brooks was a highly respected jazz pianist, performing with many of the greats of the jazz world, including Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane. He was also a sought-after session musician, appearing on numerous recordings. John Benson Brooks passed away on April 15, 2002, at the age of 85. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters. John Benson Brooks had an estimated net worth of $2 million at the time of his death. He earned his wealth through his career as a jazz pianist and composer.

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Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 23 February 1917
Birthday 23 February
Birthplace Houlton, ME
Date of death November 13, 1999
Died Place New York, NY
Nationality United States

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1960

Brooks was a close friend of Gil Evans. Evans later recorded his works "Sirhan's Blues" and "Where Flamingos Fly" (the last co-written with Harold Courlander and Elthea Peale). Brooks and Courlander collaborated on a book of transcriptions of rural blues and spirituals in Alabama, which provided some of the inspiration for the Alabama Concerto. A trio Brooks formed In the 1960s performed at the International Jazz Festival in Washington in 1962 with a composition called "The Twelves," based on improvisations on twelve-tone rows. This became part of a LP called "Avant Slant," which was a collage of new and already recorded sounds and songs from Milt Gabler, the poet Robert Graves, LeRoi Jones, Lightnin' Hopkins, and others.

1956

In 1956, Brooks worked with Zoot Sims and Al Cohn on the recording, "Folk Jazz U.S.A.", and was recognized as a composer during this time. His works blend elements of folk music and dodecaphony with the idioms of modern jazz. In 1958, he composed a work entitled Alabama Concerto and assembled a cast of sidemen for a recording which included Cannonball Adderley, Art Farmer, Barry Galbraith, and Milt Hinton. The recording was eventually re-issued under Adderley's name.

1950

He led his own group in 1950, performed at the International Jazz Festival in 1962, and made many records.

1940

Brooks worked early in his career as an arranger for Randy Brooks, Les Brown, Boyd Raeburn, and Tommy Dorsey. He worked often with lyricists Eddie DeLange and Bob Russell in the 1940s; he and DeLange wrote the song "Just as Though You Were Here," a hit for Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra as vocalist. He wrote "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" with Bob Russell for Ray McKinley, released as a single in 1948.

1937

Songwriter "You Came a Long Way From St. Louis"), pianist, composer and arranger, educated at the New England Conservatory and a student of George Cohen, Joseph Schillinger, John Cage, and Tom Timothy. He was a pianist in night clubs, dance halls and on radio from 1937, and arranged for the orchestras of Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey, and Randy Brooks.

1917

John Benson Brooks (February 23, 1917, Houlton, Maine – November 13, 1999, New York City) was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, arranger, and composer.

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