Growing up in a family of artists (his mother is a painter and his father works in advertising), Benjamin Henocq began studying music at 4 with his step-father (christian Berthier), a musician and patrick Renard . He then attended the Conservatoire in Paris, the IACP music school, the Gilles and Nadia Touché School of Music, as well as individual lessons in piano, singing, harmonics, arrangement, dance and drums. He also followed a number of workshops. He performed his first concert at 12 and became a percussion teacher at 17 at the IACP School of Music. Since 1985, he regularly performs in clubs, concert halls and festivals in Europe, the United States, Japan, the Persian Gulf and Africa.

Co-leader and composer for the trio Prysm, he also plays in several other Pop, Rock, Jazz and Funk bands, sometimes as a leader.

He collaborated with: Michel Legrand, John McLaughlin, Didier Lockwood, Lee Konitz, the conductor Seiji Ozawa and the Radio France symphonic orchestra, Anne Ducros, Eric Le Lann, Stephane Belmondo, Robin Eubanks, Glenn Ferris, Antonio Farao, Dado Moroni, Flavio Boltro, Jacky Terrasson, Enrico Pieranunzi, Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Jean-Michel Pilc, Tommy Smith, Red Holloway, Harold Land, Rick Margitza, the Belmondo brothers, Sylvain Beuf, Marc Ducret, Philip Catherine, Norma Winstone, Louis Winsberg, Martial Solal, Laurent de Wilde, Denis Badault, J.F. Jenny Clarke, Henri Texier, Michel Portal, Michel &amp, Jon Hendricks, Le Pom (François Jeanneau - Andy Emler), Big Band, Quoi de Neuf Docteur, Kartet, David Patrois, Benjamin Diamond, Nelson Veras, Graig Bailey, Joe Locke, etc…

DISTINCTIONS:

1995: Best Soloist and Best Band at the La Defense Jazz Contest.

1998: Django d’Or.

1999: Choc des Chocs, Jazzman magazine

Shortlisted several times for the Victoires de la Musique.

== SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY ==

• Prysm - Prysm with Pierre de Bethmann and Christophe Wallemme (Blue Note Label)

• Prysm - Second Rhythm with Pierre de Bethmann and Christophe Wallemme (Blue Note Label US & France)

• Prysm - Time with Pierre de Bethmann and Christophe Wallemme (Blue Note Label)

• Prysm - On Tour US with Pierre de Bethmann and Christophe Wallemme (Blue Note Label)

• Prysm - Five with Pierre de Bethmann, Christophe Wallemme, Rosario Giuliani and Manu Codjia (Plus Loin Label)

• Stefano di Battista - Volare (Label Bleu Label)

• Stefano di Battista - A Prima Vista (Blue Note Label)

• WDR Big Band - Balkan Jazz (WDR Label)

• Rosario Giuliani - Anything Else (Dreyfus Jazz Label)

• Rosario Giuliani - More Than Ever (Dreyfus Jazz Label)

• Trio Ostiko – with Rosario Giuliani and Pippo Matino (VV Jazz Label)

• Nicolas Folmer - plays Michel Legrand (Cristal Record Label)

• Nicolas Folmer meets Bob Mintzer - Off the Beaten Tracks (Cristal Record Label)

• Doctor Flavor - Infunxicated (I2P Label)

• Benjamin Diamond - Cruise Control (Diamondtraxx Label)

• Alpha Sy - Summer of Love (Studio Delaplage Label)

• Francis Lockwood - Nobody Knows (Didier Lockwood Selection Label)

• Francis Lockwood - Virtual Road (Sergent Major Label)

• Charito meets Michel Legrand - Watch What Happens (CT Music Label)

• David Patrois - Attraper le Temps (Hot Cats Music Label)

• Philippe Sellam - Serenade (Pee wee Label)

• Kartet - Hask (ADDA Label)

• Kartet - Pression (Deux ZZ Label)

• Jean cristophe Benet - Tenor Joke (CC Production Label)

• Patrice Caratini - Hard Scores (Label Bleu Label)

• Le Pom Big Band - Le Pom (Pee Wee Label)

• Quoi de Neuf Docteur Big Band – Le Retour (QND Label)

• Quoi de neuf Docteur Big Band - En Attendant la Pluie (QND Label)

• Quoi de Neuf Docteur Big Band - Haut Bas (QND Label)

• Quoi de Neuf Docteur Big Band - 51 Below (QND Label)

• Six ½ - Toi ma Vie (Virgule 5 Label)

• Stephan Patry - Singer (Must Record Label)

• Stephan Patry live - Organic 3 (Must Record Label)

• Noe Reinhardt Trio - Eleven Standards (Label Ouest Label)

• Nicolas Simion Band - Paris Transylvania Express

• Canavese chante Gainsbourg - Ces Petits Riens

• Louis Beaudoin - Scales

• Olivier Temime - Le Douze

• Michael Cheret - Music Inside

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SELECTIVE TOURS:

• James Taylor - USA tour (Benjamin Henocq replaced Steve Gadd)

• Kenny Garrett - Europe tour (Benjamin Henocq replaced Jeff "Tain" Watts)

• Prysm - USA, Asia, Europe Africa

• Stefano di Battista - Europe, Asia

• Mark Turner and Ravi Coltrane - Europe

• Lincoln Center Big Band - New York

• Rosario Giuliani - Europe, Asia

• Bob Mintzer &amp, Nicolas Folmer - Europe

• David Linx - Europe

• WDR Big Band – Germany

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SELECTIVE REVIEWS:

BATTEUR MAGAZINE (1997):

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"Hardly a month ever goes by without the release of a new record involving Benjamin Henocq. He can also be found in most Parisian jazz clubs. But far from being opportunistic, Benjamin is simply indispensable."

SO WHAT MAGAZINE (1999):

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"Alchemist of rhythms for the trio Prysm, First Prize at the La Defense contest, nominated at the Victoires de la Musique, energetic drummer for the Stéfano di Battista quartet, ex-member of Kartet… Henocq boasts an already full career and is praised by great artists such as Kenny Garrett. He has many projects for the coming year, including with the great American singer James Taylor.”

LE MONDE (2001):

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"There is in PRYSM a great science of shared harmony, including in the percussions – the choice of cymbal, skin tension and beat are, with Henocq, like a song : an internal pulse, the mystery of Swing… »

NOVA MAG (2002):

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"[…] nice surprise: the latest French star of be-bop drums chooses funk to inaugurate the first concert done exclusively under his name: "The One And Only Drummer " is a homage to Herbie Hancock. "

M6 TV-JAZZ 6 (2002):

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"Benjamin HENOCQ is at once the pillar of the trio Prysm, a true singer with drums and a formidable master of rhythms.”

NOVA MAG (2003):

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"With his project "Tribute to The Head Hunters ", Henocq offers more than a Herbie Hancock revival: he delivers his own version from the new millennium. The drummer for PRYSM is one of the best in terms of ternary rhythm. Here, he embraces binary rhythm with just the right band. Very funky ! "

BATTEUR MAGAZINE (2004):

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"Better known in the Jazz world but just as effective and involved in Funk and Pop, Benjamin always seeks to learn more and enrich an already impressive career.”

BATTERIE MAGAZINE (2006):

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"For the first time, Batterie Magazine spoke with Mr Henocq, a UFO in the world of drums who played with the greatest jazzmen but also legends of pop such as James Taylor. Conversation with the wizard of swing, a true composer with drums.”

TMV Mag (2013):

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“Stephane Belmondo didn’t arrive alone tonight: he is accompanied by drum prodigy Benjamin Henocq (magical right hand – how does he do it?).

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