[78-L] 25 years ago today

[Jeff Sultanof]

That story has been told in many different contexts, places, etc. But I can
confirm that it happened in his home. One of the participants was vocalist
Lynn Roberts, who told me that story ages ago before it got into
circulation.

Another great story is when he stopped a taxi, got in, the driver asked him
where he was going, silence, then "How much do I owe you?"

Benny had a hard time remembering people's names, but he remembered what he
paid them!

Jeff Sultanof

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 5:35 AM, <marimbamoods at comcast.net> wrote:

> Benny was the best; one of my all-time favorite musicians. he was also a
> funny guy. one time, he and his quartet were rehearsing in his home during
> winter. the members of the group complained to Benny that the house was too
> cold to play well together. he said, "i'll be right back" then went in the
> other room. he returned a minute later wearing a sweater . . . funny guy.
>
>
> david harvey
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