Radio show Melbourne ( Australia ) by Ian Coots

Michel Benebig Grab Jazz Radio prog. Melbourne 2013

Studio recording session  - Pasadena California USA 2012.
Franck Potenza ( guitar )
Doug Webb ( saxophone )
Paul Kreibich ( drums )

Long Way Drive ( Michel Bénébig )

Extrait audio du 'BLUES UPNC 2015 - 'AJC BLUES' ( Michel BENEBIG )

AJC BLUES - Extrait live BLUES UPNC 2015

'Une Terre'  - music by Fabienne 'Shem' Bénébig & Michel Bénébig - Lyrics by Fabienne 'Shem' Bénébig & Philippe Charette.

'UNE TERRE' Fabienne 'Shem' Benebig

Michel BENEBIG "Bop-Trio 2003", featuring Nicolas Durel ( guitar ), Jacky Salmon ( drums ), Michel Bénébig ( B3 hammond organ ) - Live recording session at ' La Rhumerie de Dumbéa ' - New Calédonia.

The days of wine and roses

Michel BENEBIG - BOP-TRIO 2003 - New Calédonia.

Someday my prince will come

Michel BENEBIG - BOP TRIO 2003 - New Calédonia.
Live recording session at 'Auberge de la Rhumerie de Dumbéa '.
Nicolas Durel ( guitar )
Jacky Salmon ( drums )
Michel Bénébig ( B3 hammond organ )

A.K.A Road song 'OGD'

Live version at the 'BLUES UP/NC 2015' festival in New Calédonia : 'AJC BLUES' from the CD 'Nouméa to New York', featuring Carl Lockett (guitar USA), Roger Manins (saxophone New Zealand), Paul Williamson ( saxophone Australia), Andrew Dickeson (drums Australia), Gil Fessard (harmonica New Calédonia), Chris Cody (piano Australia), Michel Bénébig (B3 hammond organ New Calédonia)

Michel BENEBIG - 'AJC BLUES' Live version at 'BLUES UP/NC' festival 2015

Workshop at 'Bernies Music Land' in Ringwood - Melbourne - October 05th 2016 - XK5 hammond organ - featuring Carl Lockett on guitar ( USA ), Tony Floyd on drums ( Australia ), Michel Bénébig on hammond organ model XK5 ( New Calédonia )

'CC Rider' XK5 hammond organ Melbourne 2016

'Angel Eyes' but very special ! - XK5 Hammond organ - Workshop at 'Bernies Music Land' in Ringwood Melbourne / Australie on october 05th 2016. 
Featuring: Carl Lockett ( guitar / USA ), Tony Floyd ( drums / Australia ), Michel Bénébig ( XK5 hammond organ / New Calédonia ).

'Angel Eyes' but very special ! on XK5 Hammond Organ Melbourne 2016

From a live recording session in Melbourne ( Australia ) 2008

03 - Green Bean

04 - Sortie de Secours

From a live recording session in Melbourne ( Australia ) in 2008.

07 - Capt'n Jack


Michel Bénébig, organiste de Jazz & Blues, compositeur et fondateur de l’AMJ-BECA ( Association des Musiciens de Jazz & Blues pour les Echanges et la Création Artistique )
E-mail : hammondbenebig@lagoon.nc
‘Facebook’ : http://www.facebook.com/benebigmichel
 ‘Myspace’ : http://www.myspace.com/michelbenebig
‘Youtube’:http://www.youtube.com/michelbenebig 
Tél/fax : ( 687) 41 73 99
G.s.m : ( 687 ) 76 69 34
Skype : michel.benebig2
_____________________________________________
Michel Bénébig was born in New Calédonia  ( South-Pacific ) on June 27/1964.
He started playing bass, accordéon and électronic-organ ( Farfisa ) at 11 in differents dancing-bands all around New Calédonia..
Michel started to learn piano and music-theory at 16 at the  E.T.M  ( Ecole Territoriale de Musique de Nouméa ), he obtained the “Golden Médal” certificat on Piano in 1988 .
From 1990 to 1992  Michel studied in high level of classical-piano training in France  at the ‘National Conservatory of Music of Besançon’.
In june 1992, Michel switched from Classical Piano to Jazz-Organ ( Hammond B3 Organ ). Michel bought hundreds of CDs of Jazz organ Masters like; Jimmy Smith, Jack Mc Duff, Jimmy Mc Griff, Lonnie Smith, Sheirley Scott, Richard “ Groove “ Holmes, Don Paterson, Rhoda Scott, Charles Earland, Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddy Louiss etc... and as a self taught musician, Michel learnt the Blues & Jazz organ technics, spending hours and hours of practicing the pedals ...
At this time, Michel is a piano teacher at the “ E.T.M “ ( Ecole Territoriale de Musique de Nouméa ), he started teaching blues & Jazz organ technics from 2001 to 2004..
Michel had a grade-level teaching and performing exam in 2003, he obtained the “ D.E “ ( Diplome d’Etat / State Diploma ) on the Hammond Organ at the “ ETM “ now “ C.M.N.C “ ( Conservatoire de Musique de Nouvelle Calédonie ).
 Michel left the C.M.N.C in December 2006 to create an association called ‘AMJ-BECA’ ( Association des Musiciens de Jazz & Blues pour les Echanges et la Création Artistique ).The AMJ-BECA produce concerts, tours, ‘master-class’ etc… all around New Caledonia and overseas ….
Michel is performing everywhere in New Calédonia , overseas : Australia ( Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania ), New-Zealand ( Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Christchurch, Invercargil etc.. ), Fiji ( Suva ), Vanuatu ( Vila ),  Florida USA ( Orlando ) & California USA ( Los Angeles & San-Francisco ), Ile de la Réunion ( Indian Océan ), France ( Paris, Nice, Marseille etc.. )
Michel is now recognized as one of the leading Soul-Jazz-organist around the world..
Michel was elected the “Organist of the Month” of may 2006 by “ The International Archives for the Jazz-Organ “ ( http://www.iajo.org ) , and received a certificat – diploma.

Michel mett and played with  Jazz Organists like :
Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Mc Griff, Larry Goldings, Rhoda Scott, Tony Monaco , Duke Jethro, Dave Matthiew, Eddy Crocetti , Stefan Patry, Cole Nolan,Tim Neal, Cameron Scott, Darren Heinrich ...
Michel also performed with International musicians like:
Bruce Forman, Lewis Nash,  Frank Potenza, Paul Kreibich, Carl Lockett, James Levi, Akira Tana, Denise Perrier, Nick Haywood,  Joel Taylor, Randy Jonhston, Doug Webb, George Coleman Jr , Andrew Dickeson , Roger Manins , Pete France, Rodger Fox , Dixon Nacey, Vaughn Roberts , Ron Samsom , Anthony Hopkins, Tom Mawi , Adam Simmons , Cameron Allen , Anthony Baker, Mike Jordan, Phil Collings, Matt Kirsch, Edward York, Brendan O’Reilly, Paul Williamson, Creag Beard, Eugene Ball, Ronnie Ferrella , Peter Knight, Roger Sellers, Bob Bertles,  and many more...


michelbenebig

Popular tracks