Bennie Maupin

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Bennie Maupin
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Maupin
Born	(1940-08-29) August 29, 1940 (age 83) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Saxophone, flute, lyricon, bass clarinet
Labels	Columbia, ECM, Mercury, Cryptogramophone

Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940)^[1] is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet.^[2]

Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.^[1] He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing on Miles Davis's seminal fusion record, Bitches Brew.^[1] Maupin has collaborated with Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan and many others.^[1] He is noted for having a harmonically-advanced, "out" improvisation style, while having a different sense of melodic direction than other "out" jazz musicians such as Eric Dolphy.

Maupin was a member of Almanac, a group with Cecil McBee (bass), Mike Nock (piano) and Eddie Marshall (drums).^{[citation needed]}