Michel Benita, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michel Benita

French musician

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1954

Place of Birth: Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria

Profession: composer, jazz musician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Michel Benita (born 1954 in Algiers, Algeria) is a double bass player, prominent in jazz music since 1980's.
He moved to Paris in 1981 and became one of the major discoveries in European jazz scene.
He has worked with Aldo Romano, Marc Ducret, Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, Andy Sheppard, Dino Saluzzi, Erik Truffaz and Archie Shepp.
He formed the ELB trio in 1999 with Vietnamese guitar player Nguyên Lê and American drummer Peter Erskine.