Duane Benjamin is an accomplished Musician, Orchestrator and Arranger. For over 30 years he has made a successful living playing trombone, electric bass, and arranging “clean, easy to read charts” for industry legends and everyday musicians alike.
“Ben-jamins charts are clean, clear and easy to read
with nice voicings. The copy work is very professional!
I highly recommend them.”
~ Stanley Clark (More endorsements can be found here)
His orchestrations were featured regularly on FOX Television’s American Idol and various musical theater plays in the LA area! He has also arranged and orchestrated for NBC’s The Singing Bee as well as The Voice. On BETS Gospel Celebration he has orchestrated for artists like Keyshia Cole, Jill Scott, Maxwell, Alexander Hamilton, and legendary soul singer Al Green.
“Ben-jamin”, as he is affectionately known, picked up the trombone at the age of 8 and never put it down. He has performed and recorded with jazz greats like the Count Basie Orchestra, Stanley Clark, The Gerald Wilson Orchestra and The Clayton Hamilton Orchestra, not to mention contemporary legends like BTS, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Earth Wind & Fire, Jamiroquai, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Four Tops, rock guitarist Steve Vai, Kirk Franklin and many more.
Ive been very blessed to make a living playing, writing, and teaching all sorts of music. Life is music, truly. I am so grateful.”
Allow him to bring music to your life! Click Arrangements & Orchestrations for a sample!
SPOTLIGHT: Check out Duane Benjamin’s latest project with Korean Pop Group, BTS. Click here to view the music video and documentary: Music Videos.
On February 1st and 2nd, 2020, Duane conducted and arranged a musical night of Motown. Click on the links to view clips from this SOLD OUT night. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone and Another Star