Performance · Production
David Benoit
Bakersfield, United States • b. 1953-08-18
David Benoit is credited on 419 releases across 169 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1976–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
419
Pressings credited
169
Albums
6
Decades active
232
In collections
Biography
David Bryan Benoit (born August 18, 1953) is an American jazz pianist, composer and producer, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Benoit has charted over 25 albums since 1980, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. He is also music director for the Pacific Vision Youth Symphony (previously known as the Asia America Symphony Orchestra) and the Asia America Youth Orchestra. Furthermore, crediting Vince Guaraldi as an inspiration, Benoit has participated both as performer and music director for the later animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip, such as the feature film, The Peanuts Movie, restoring Guaraldi's musical signature to the franchise.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
419 releases · 169 albums · active 1976–2024
- Performance · 1,332
- Production · 95
- Other credits · 65
Studios: Ocean Way Recording · The Review Room · Producers Workshop · 29th Street Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965

It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (Original Soundtrack Recording)
2025

Moonlighting
1986

Cookin’ At The Queens Live In Las Vegas 1984 & 1988
2024

Sleepwalking
2001

Waiting For Spring
1989

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!
1989

Urban Daydreams
1989

Freedom At Midnight
1987

Love Songs = ラヴ・ソングス
1980

Jermaine
1980

Jazz In The House 6
1998

Return To Pooh Corner
1994

Lay It On The Line
1989

Night Talk
1977

The Man Incognito
1976

Carry On
1991

The Real Me
1988

Raindance
1984
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Dave Koz
- David Lasley
- Swing (5)
- Full Swing
- The Rippingtons
- Jim Brickman
- Mark Winkler
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