# Ben Elliott > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ben_Elliott > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ben_Elliott.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Elliott > Source revision: 1240505658 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{for|the American writer|Ben T. Elliott}}{{for|the English footballer|Ben Elliott (footballer)}} {{Distinguish|Ben Elliot}} {{Short description|American record producer (c. 1952–2020)}} {{More citations needed|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Ben Elliott | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth year|1952}} | birth_place = [Morristown, New Jersey](/source/Morristown%2C_New_Jersey) | death_date = {{death date|2020|04|05|1952}} (aged 67) | death_place = | occupation = Record producer, audio engineer | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | awards = | spouse = | website = }} '''Ben Elliott''' (c. 1952 – April 5, 2020) was an American record producer, audio engineer and co-owner of Showplace Studios in [Dover, New Jersey](/source/Dover%2C_New_Jersey), United States. He had been the chief engineer at Showplace since its opening in 1991. Over the years he worked with and assisted top producer/engineers such as [Rob Fraboni](/source/Rob_Fraboni), Jason Corsaro, [Andy Wallace](/source/Andy_Wallace_(producer)), and [Eddie Kramer](/source/Eddie_Kramer). His own [record label](/source/record_label), American Showplace Music, has released material by [Bruce Katz](/source/Bruce_Katz), [Akiko Tsuruga](/source/Akiko_Tsuruga), [Bob DeVos](/source/Bob_DeVos), [Alexis P. Suter](/source/Alexis_P._Suter), [Vanessa Collier](/source/Vanessa_Collier), [John Ginty](/source/John_Ginty), [Sean Chambers](/source/Sean_Chambers_(musician)), [The Andy T Band](/source/The_Andy_T_Band), and [Todd Wolfe](/source/Todd_Wolfe).{{cite web|url=https://usa.jazznearyou.com/american-showplace-music.php|title=American Showplace Music|website=Usa.jazznearyou.com|accessdate=14 November 2018}} ==Early life== Elliott was born in [Morristown, New Jersey](/source/Morristown%2C_New_Jersey).{{cite web|author=Tom Skevin |url=https://www.njarts.net/pop-rock/ben-elliott-engineer-and-producer-with-a-unique-sound-dies-at-67/ |title=Ben Elliott, engineer and producer with a unique sound, dies at 67 |website=Njarts.net |date=2020-04-07 |accessdate=2020-05-05}} ==Recording career== Elliott recorded, mixed and produced artists for over 30 years. He was known for his expertise in diverse musical genres, having recorded musicians such as [Eric Clapton](/source/Eric_Clapton) and [Keith Richards](/source/Keith_Richards) (for whom he recorded and mixed "You Win Again," featured on ''Timeless'', the [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award)-winning all-star tribute to [Hank Williams](/source/Hank_Williams)). Elliott also recorded and/or mixed albums for [Leslie West](/source/Leslie_West) and [Mountain](/source/Mountain_(band)), [Peter Green](/source/Peter_Green_(musician)), [Mick Taylor](/source/Mick_Taylor), [Savoy Brown](/source/Savoy_Brown), [Jack Bruce](/source/Jack_Bruce), [Rory Gallagher](/source/Rory_Gallagher) among others. ===Blues=== In the blues genre, he has made records with [Hubert Sumlin](/source/Hubert_Sumlin), [James Cotton](/source/James_Cotton), [Willie "Big Eyes" Smith](/source/Willie_%22Big_Eyes%22_Smith), [Jay Hooks](/source/Jay_Hooks), [Paul Oscher](/source/Paul_Oscher), [Sean Chambers](/source/Sean_Chambers_(musician)), and [Bob Margolin](/source/Bob_Margolin). ===Jazz=== Elliott also worked with jazz artists including [Grady Tate](/source/Grady_Tate), [Sonny Fortune](/source/Sonny_Fortune) and [Louis Hayes](/source/Louis_Hayes), and mixed a series of ''[Live at the Blue Note](/source/Live_at_the_Blue_Note_(disambiguation))'' albums. He worked with R&B musicians [Ben E. King](/source/Ben_E._King), [Houston Person](/source/Houston_Person), Jerry Jermont, [Bill Easley](/source/Bill_Easley), [Bernard Purdie](/source/Bernard_Purdie) and [Wilbur Bascomb](/source/Wilbur_Bascomb), among others, and contemporary bands such as [Clutch](/source/Clutch_(band)), [Robert Randolph](/source/Robert_Randolph_and_the_Family_Band), and the Henry [Rollins Band](/source/Rollins_Band). ==Death== Elliott died on April 5, 2020, at the age of 67, from complications after a year-long battle with cancer. ==Selected credits== *[Savoy Brown](/source/Savoy_Brown) feat. [Hubert Sumlin](/source/Hubert_Sumlin) – ''Bring It Home'' (1994) *Various Artists – ''Knights of the Blues Table'' (1997) feat. [Jack Bruce](/source/Jack_Bruce), [Mick Taylor](/source/Mick_Taylor) w/ [Max Middleton](/source/Max_Middleton), [Peter Green](/source/Peter_Green_(musician)), [Mick Jagger](/source/Mick_Jagger), [The Pretty Things](/source/The_Pretty_Things), [Georgie Fame](/source/Georgie_Fame), [Maggie Bell](/source/Maggie_Bell) w/ [Big Jim Sullivan](/source/Big_Jim_Sullivan) *[Leslie West](/source/Leslie_West) – ''As Phat as It Gets'' (1999) *[Savoy Brown](/source/Savoy_Brown) w/ [Duke Robillard](/source/Duke_Robillard) – ''Blues Keep Me Holding On'' (1999) *[Miri Ben-Ari](/source/Miri_Ben-Ari) – ''Sahara'' (1999) *[Jay Hooks](/source/Jay_Hooks) – ''Jay Hooks'' (2000){{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/jay-hooks-jay-hooks-provogue-review-by-ed-kopp.php|title=Jay Hooks: Jay Hooks|website=[All About Jazz](/source/All_About_Jazz)|date=October 2000 |accessdate=8 April 2018}} *[Clutch](/source/Clutch_(band)) – ''[Pure Rock Fury](/source/Pure_Rock_Fury)'' (2001) *[Keith Richards](/source/Keith_Richards) – ''Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute'' (2001) *[Savoy Brown](/source/Savoy_Brown) – ''Strange Dreams'' (2003) *Various Artists – ''Rattlesnake Guitar: Music of Peter Green'' (2003) feat. [Rory Gallagher](/source/Rory_Gallagher), [Dave Peverett](/source/Dave_Peverett), [Harvey Mandel](/source/Harvey_Mandel), [Ian Anderson](/source/Ian_Anderson_(musician)), [Southside Johnny](/source/Southside_Johnny), [Snowy White](/source/Snowy_White), [Dick Heckstall-Smith](/source/Dick_Heckstall-Smith) *[Leslie West](/source/Leslie_West) w/ Ansley Dunbar, Tim Bogart – ''Blues to Die For'' (2003) *[Hubert Sumlin](/source/Hubert_Sumlin) – ''About Them Shoes'' feat. [Eric Clapton](/source/Eric_Clapton), [Keith Richards](/source/Keith_Richards), [James Cotton](/source/James_Cotton), [Levon Helm](/source/Levon_Helm) (2004) *[Leslie West](/source/Leslie_West) – ''Got Blooze'' (2005) *[Leslie West](/source/Leslie_West) – ''Blue Me'' (2006) *[Mountain](/source/Mountain_(band)) w/[Leslie West](/source/Leslie_West) feat. [Warren Haynes](/source/Warren_Haynes) – ''[Masters of War](/source/Masters_of_War_(album))'' (2006) *[Ben E. King](/source/Ben_E._King) – ''Ben E. King's White Christmas with Family & Friends'' (2008) *[Brother Earth](/source/Brother_Earth) - ' 'The Mixed Signals' ' (2009) feat. [Gerry Arias](/source/Gerry_Arias) *[Sean Chambers](/source/Sean_Chambers_(musician)) – ''Trouble & Whiskey'' (2017) and ''Welcome to My Blues'' (2018){{cite web|url=http://www.seanchambers.com/|title="Guitarist Chambers achieves the distinctly American blues/soul/country/rock sound that the Stones used to aspire to long ago." – Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY|website=Seanchambers.com|accessdate=14 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ben-elliott-mn0000134530|title=Ben Elliott - Credits - AllMusic|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|accessdate=18 November 2018}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other sources== *Birnbaum, C (2000, November). 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