About
Bennett Sullivan is an in-demand banjo player, educator, session musician, and composer whose performed alongside Steve Martin, Martin Short, Billy Strings, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Tony Trischka, Ben Sollee, Woody Platt, Shannon Whitworth, Weird Al Yankovic, Elle King, Balsam Range, Darren Nicholson, The Falco Brothers, John Sebastian, Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, and many more.
Bennett’s banjo playing can be heard on the hit series Poker Face, as well as in The Greatest Showman and Bright Star on Broadway. His diverse experience in both the studio and on stage gives him a unique perspective that enriches his teaching on his innovative online platform, Banjo Licks.
With over 11,000 students on his YouTube channel and hundreds more through online lessons and workshops, Bennett has a proven track record of helping banjo players of all levels progress and find their own musical voice.
Bennett has performed and/or recorded with:
Nathan Johnson for the Poker Face Soundtrack on Peacock
Judy Collins & Willie Nelson
Woody Platt & Shannon Whitworth
Jerry Douglas
Billy Strings
Del McCoury
Weird Al Yankovic (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver)
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's Bright Star on Broadway
The Bright Star Cast Recording
Elle King on Good Morning America
The Greatest Showman Soundtrack
The Sam Grisman Project
Jim Lauderdale
Balsam Range
Zoe & Cloyd
Kristy Cox
Claire Bowen