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Ben Stivers

Freelance Subversives

By Will Bernard

Label: Ropeadope
Released: 2020
Track listing: Pusher Danish; Back Channel; Raffle; Blue Chenille; Grunk; Clafunj; Freelance Subversive; Lifer; Garage A; Skill Set; We The People.

Will Bernard: Freelance Subversives

by Doug Collette
May 13, 2020

A native Californian currently headquartered in Brooklyn, Will Bernard's geographical touchpoints mirror the expanse of solo and collaborative projects to which he's contributed over the course of his career. Just a few of the names appearing in his discography are also indicative of the guitarist's broadly eclectic approach: eccentric singer/composer Tom Waits, drummer extraordinaire Stanton Moore ...

Rez Abbasi & Junction: Behind the Vibration

by Mark F. Turner
May 29, 2016

With a unique touch and distinct abilities, guitarist Rez Abbasi has produced some captivating recordings that have combined modern jazz and Pakistani/American in forward thinking projects like 2015's Intents and Purposes (Enja) with his Acoustic Quartet which put a fresh spin on popular 1970s jazz-rock compositions. Here he presents Junction, a new electric project of original ...

9th Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival To Be Held Across Two Sundays In Brooklyn's Urban Meadow, June 12 & 19 From 1-6pm

March 16, 2016

“The Red Hook Jazz Festival exists contentedly on the margins, like its namesake neighborhood and much of the music on its bill…The mood in the audience was neighborly, with a higher ratio of small children to youngish adults than I’ve seen at any musical event not expressly pitched as a kids’ show.” —Nate Chinen, New York ...

Robin McKelle & The Flytones: Soul Flower

by C. Michael Bailey
July 26, 2013

First, Robin McKelle & The Flytones Soul Flower is not neo-soul. Neo-soul is what Amy Winehouse was and Cee Lo Green is (at least on his “Forget You"). Neo-soul is a cheeky attempt to cash in on a classic style while, at the same time, not taking it seriously. Second, Soul Flower might be better termed ...

Beat Kaestli at Zinc Bar (NYC) on April 23rd

April 21, 2012

After returning from a tour in Europe and Brazil, vocalist Beat Kaestli is happy to bring his unique blend of Jazz, R&B, European and Latin styles to Zinc Bar NYC on Monday, April 23rd @ 7:30PM. The show is featuring a stellar band with Ben Stivers - piano, Matt Wigton - bass and Fred Kennedy - ...

Live In Miami

By Chris DeRosa

Label: P.B. Records
Released: 1995
Track listing: 1. Gossip Chris DeRosa: Drums Mike Mennell: Bass Emanuel Rodriguez: Saxaphone Mike Surafaglu: Guitar Ben Stivers: Keyboards Little Shoes Music ASCAP 2. D.R. Chris DeRosa: Drums Tom Lippincott: Guitar Mike Mennell: Bass Be Here Now BMI 599088 3. 12:05 Chris DeRosa: Drums Tom Lippincott: Guitar Mike Mennell: Bass Ron Dziubla: Saxaphone Be Here Now BMI 599088 4. Solemn Night Chris DeRosa: Drums Tom Lippincott: Guitar Mike Mennell: Bass Be Here Now BMI 599088 5. Out Of Touch Chris DeRosa: Drums Tom Lippincott: Guitar Mike Mennell: Bass Ron Dziubla: Saxaphone Be Here Now BMI 599088 6. Constant Change Chris DeRosa: Drums Tom Lippincott: Guitar Mike Mennell: Bass Ron Dziubla: Saxaphone Be Here Now BMI 599088 7. Peanut's Day Out Chris DeRosa: Drums, Percussion, Voice Arnold Peanut: Vocals Be Here Now BMI 599088