Joe Benjamin

Joseph Rupert "Joe" Benjamin (November 4, 1919 – January 26, 1974) was an American jazz bassist.

Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Benjamin played with numerous high-profile jazz musicians in a variety of idioms. Early in his career he played in the big bands of Artie Shaw, Fletcher Henderson, Sy Oliver, and Duke Ellington.

Later credits include work with Roland Kirk, Hank Garland, Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Louis Armstrong (in his later years), Mal Waldron, Jo Jones, Gary Burton, Sarah Vaughan, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor, and Brother Jack McDuff.

As sideman
With Kenny Burrell With Dizzy Gillespie With Barry Harris With Roland Kirk With Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond With Sonny Stitt With Sarah Vaughan With Mal Waldron
 * Weaver of Dreams (Columbia, 1960-61)
 * The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953 (EmArcy, 1952-53 [2004])
 * Preminado (Riverside, 1961)
 * Kirk's Work (Prestige, 1961)
 * Blues in Time (Verve, 1957)
 * Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (Atlantic, 1962)
 * Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (EmArcy, 1954)
 * The Quest (New Jazz, 1961)