Ben Grisafi

The Ben Grisafi Big Band: Say You'll Always Remember

by Jack Bowers
December 1, 2001

Those who remember the “big–band era” should give thanks to Ben Grisafi and his wonderful Long Island–based ensemble for helping to keep its fading spirit alive; those who don’t should listen to this band to appreciate why so many people mourn the passing of that incomparable epoch and long for its return. Not many contemporary bands are devoted to performing songs from the Golden Age of American music; fewer still approach them with as much warmth and artistry as Grisafi’s. ...