Residence in Chicago 2006–present. Bennington has performed throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and South America. He has played and recorded in the jazz and improvised music communities for a quarter of a century. In Chicago he has been an active contributor to the scene playing regularly with Brian Smith (Bassist), Fredrick Jackson (Saxophonist), Samuel Mösching, Dan Pierson, Mike W Harmon, and Artie Black among many others.
Most notably, Bennington was a featured performer at the 30th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, Fred Anderson's Velvet Lounge, and the Tampon-Galerie in Paris (France, 2008).
Bennington's most current release was included in Down Beat Magazine's Best Recordings of 2014
Heartland Cafe
7000 N. Glenwood Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60626
8pm / $5 / 18+
