Bennie Maupin (born 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist known for his participation in Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi sextet and the Headhunters, and for contributing to Miles Davis’ 1970 fusion album Bitches Brew. His albums as leader include The Jewel in the Lotus (1974) on ECM, followed by Slow Traffic to the Right (1977) and Moonscapes (1978) on Mercury. Later releases include Driving While Black with Patrick Gleeson (1998), Penumbra (2006), and Symphonic Tone Poem for Brother Yusef with Adam Rudolph (2022). Over his career he has worked alongside Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, McCoy Tyner, Lee Morgan, and Marion Brown. In January 2025 he lost his home and instruments in the Eaton Fire.
