Warren Benbow (December 22, 1954 – September 29, 2024) was a drummer who worked with Nina Simone, Jimmy Owens, Larry Willis, Eddie Gómez, Olu Dara, Michael Urbaniak, Teruo Nakamura, and was an original member of James Blood Ulmer's band, Odyssey.
Later at Mannes College he studied with Walter Rosenberger, also of the New York Philharmonic, and with Dong Wong Park.
While studying in the Jazzmobile with Freddie Waits and Albert “Tootie” Heath, Benbow was introduced by Waits to jazz vocalist Betty Carter, and his career as a professional drummer began.
In 2011, Benbow toured Europe with Ulmer's reformed Odyssey band.
[1] with Luther Thomas With James Blood Ulmer With Larry Willis