Ben Dixon
Born	(1934-12-25)December 25, 1934 Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 8, 2018(2018-11-08) (aged 83)
Genres	Jazz
Instrument(s)	Drums

Ben Dixon (December 25, 1934 – November 8, 2018) was an American jazz drummer. ^[1]

Dixon is best known for his contributions to many soul jazz albums on the Blue Note label led by Grant Green, Lou Donaldson and Big John Patton. ^[1] He died on November 8, 2018, at the age of 83. ^[2]

Discography

As Leader

• 2000: Say Yes to Your Best (American Classical Jazz) with Adam Scone, Coleman Mellett

As sideman

With George Braith

• Laughing Soul (Prestige, 1966)

With Lou Donaldson

• The Natural Soul (Blue Note, 1962)
• A Man with a Horn (Blue Note, 1963)
• Good Gracious! (Blue Note, 1963)
• Signifyin' (Argo, 1963)
• Possum Head (Argo, 1964)
• Musty Rusty (Cadet, 1965)

With Ray Draper

• Tuba Sounds (Prestige, 1957)

With Grant Green

• Grant's First Stand (Blue Note, 1961)
• Sunday Mornin' (Blue Note, 1961)
• Blues for Lou (Blue Note, 1963)
• Am I Blue (Blue Note, 1963)
• His Majesty King Funk (Verve, 1965)
• Iron City (Cobblestone, 1967)

With Johnny Hodges

• Wings & Things (Verve, 1965) with Wild Bill Davis

With Richard "Groove" Holmes

• Soul Power! (Prestige, 1967)

With Joe Jones

• Introducing the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones (Prestige, 1967)

With Jack McDuff

• The Honeydripper (Prestige, 1961)

With Big John Patton

• Along Came John (Blue Note, 1963)
• Blue John (Blue Note, 1963)
• The Way I Feel (Blue Note, 1964)
• Oh Baby! (Blue Note, 1965)

With Stanley Turrentine

• A Chip Off the Old Block (Blue Note, 1963)

With Harold Vick

• Steppin' Out! (Blue Note, 1963)

With Don Wilkerson

• Shoutin' (Blue Note, 1963)

With Baby Face Willette

• Face to Face (Blue Note, 1961)
• Stop and Listen (Blue Note, 1961)

References