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| Simple Song |
| Ben Wendel |
| első megjelenés éve: 2009 |
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| (2009)
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| 4.670 Ft
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| 1. | Breath
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| 2. | Simple Song
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| 3. | Not Yet
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| 4. | Chorale
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| 5. | No Thank You Mr. West
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| 6. | Lonnie&
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| 7. | Maupin
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| 8. | Ralph
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| 9. | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
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| 10. | Trust Fall
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| 11. | She Never Had
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Jazz
Ben Wendel - saxophone, bassoon, melodica
Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz - acoustic bass
Larry Koonse - guitar
Nate Wood - drums
Adam Benjamin - Fender Rhodes, piano
Tigram Hamasyan - piano
"The competitive world of modern jazz performance hasmade it essential for musicians to develop a unique and identifiable style. Saxophonist / bassoonist Ben Wendel has been on the forefront of the burgeoning progressive jazz scene for a number of years, most notably with the experimental jazz/rock band Kneebody. Wendel's debut release Simple Song puts his unique style on full display. The Los Angeles raised saxophonist has developed a career that spans genres and disciplines. He has recorded with artists as diverse as Cuban drummer Ignacio Berroa, electronic artist Daedalus, and rap legend Snoop Dogg. Simple Song is the culmination of many of these influences into a coherent whole.
There are bits of modern classical, progressive and classic jazz (referenced by takes on the classics "Lonnie's Lament" and "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing") interspersed throughout. The recording utilizes the talents of a number of Wendel's peers and some of the more influential members of the Los Angeles jazz community. The recording is a testament to the important work being produced by the next generation of jazz performers."
Ben Wendel
Born in Vancouver and raised in Los Angeles, Ben was educated at the Eastman School of Music in New York. Since graduating he has enjoyed a varied carreer as a performer, composer and producer. Recent highlights include multiple domestic and international tours with such artists as Cuban drumming legend Ignacio Berroa, Thelonius Monk Piano Competition Winner Tigran Hamasyan, Electronica artist Daedelus and Hip Hop artist Snoop Dogg. Ben is a founding member of the genre-bending group Kneebody.
In addition to playing saxophone, Ben also doubles on the bassoon and piano. As a composer he has scored multiple films, received an ASCAP Jazz Composer Award , was a winner in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition and recently received the Chamber Music America "New Works Grant". In the summer of 2007, Ben was honored to work with conductor Kent Nagano in producing a series of concerts for the Festpeil Plus in Munich, Germany. One of the performances (a collaboration between Theo Bleckmann and Kneebody featuring the songs of Charles Ives) was recently signed to Winter & Winter. Ben currently produces a new performing arts series at The Edye in Santa Monica, California.
Ben's first solo album "Simple Song" will be released on Sunnyside Records in March 2009. Ben is currently an Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies at USC. |
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