David Benoit is an American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader who has had 21
releases on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart with 15 in the top 20 plus ten
singles in the Smooth Jazz Songs Chart including three number ones. Born in
California, he studied the piano, composition, film scoring and conducting and
started his professional career as musical director for singers Lainie Kazan,
Ann-Margret and Connie Stevens. He released his first album 'Heavier Than
Yesterday' in 1977 and a few more before signing with the GRP label to release
'Freedom at Midnight' in 1987. He earned a G...