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Ben Ferrell's New Album Sextet Released Today
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Adhyâropa Records
Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce Sextet, the new album from rising jazz bass star Ben Ferrell featuring contributions from Atley King on vibraphone, Nick Rousseau on electric guitar, Reginald Chapman on bass trombone, Will Evans on trumpet, and Rintaro Mikami on drums. In short order Ben Ferrell has established himself as a leading light of the next generation of young New York jazz artists. Since graduating from Old Dominion University and the Tribeca Jazz Institute, Ferrell has developed an ...
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Ben Makinen Signals New Era For Jazz, AI, And Ethics
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Ben Makinen
Ben Makinen Announces New Chapter in Jazz, AI, and Cultural Accountability Resignation from the Recording Academy, the signing of Ai jazz artist Mutual Mind, and expanded global initiatives signal a new phase of ethical and technological engagement in the Bmakin Music and Bmakin Film jazz ecosystem. In April 2025, I wrote in these pages about Echoes of Tradition, an award-winning music documentary whose PBS distribution deal was terminated after provably false statements circulated on social media. The film explores Native ...
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Echoes Of Tradition: New Documentary By Award-winning Director Ben Makinen Honors Native American And LGBTQ+ Contributions To Jazz – Watch Free On Patreon
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Ben Makinen
ECHOES OF TRADITION A Film by Ben Makinen “Echoes is beautifully shot and edited with a relaxed feel that flows like water.” —Bruce Boyd Raeburn, former Curator, Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University “Ben Makinen’s latest documentary is a comprehensive and absorbing work that breaks tradition by highlighting exceptional and groundbreaking musicians while calling for change.” —The Sleepless Critic “All the credit's gone to the Africans for the wonderful rhythm in jazz, but I think a lot of it should go ...
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Backgrounder: Ben Webster - King of the Tenors
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Too often we think of the post-war tenor saxophone revolution as being solely in the hands of the tough Coleman Hawkins and laid back Lester Young. There actually was a third revolutionary in the mix—Ben Webster. The breathy Ellingtonian swinger had a gruffer sound than Prez but was more romantic and seductive than Hawk. And while Webster didn't have many followers who imitated his approach, he was still a vibrant force, influencing players such as Lucky Thompson and Jimmy Forrest. ...
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Ben Webster: Webster's Dictionary, 1970
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of my favorite Ben Webster albums from the tail end of his career is Webster's Dictionary, recorded in London for Ronnie Scott Records in October 1970. The label was founded by Scott, the famed British tenor saxophonist and club owner, which tells you immediately it's an intelligent record. By intelligent, I mean that Scott did something special with Webster. Rather than the usual album of Ellingtonia or songbook-plus-trio fare, Scott let his saxophone buddy Pete King produce. King bought ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ben Allison
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Ben Allison's birthday today!
In a career that spans nearly 30 years, Ben Allison has developed his own instantly identifiable sound, solidifying an international reputation as a bassist, composer and band leader. Known for his inspired arrangements, inventive grooves and hummable melodies, Ben draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to 20th century classical and world music, seamlessly blending them into a cinematic, cohesive whole. With his groups ...
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Backgrounder: Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster were a perfect pair. Hodges played with a smooth, bluesy sweetness while Webster offset that with his breathy, husky tone. Both recorded together in the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the 1930s and '40s, and they paired off again in the 1950s on small-group dates. My favorite sessions featuring them in tandem is the so-called Jazz Cellar session of November 1960. It was recorded at a San Francisco club without an audience. ...
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Ben Sidran's First All-Instrumental Album, 'Swing State,' Set For Sept 16 Release On Nardis Records, Distributed By Bonsai
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Sixty years into a wildly accomplished career that counts music as only the foremost of many aspects, Ben Sidran takes yet another new direction with the September 16 release of Swing State (Bonsai/Nardis). Long known for his lively, bluesy singing style (in the vein of his mentor Mose Allison), the 78-year-old finally gives his vocal cords a rest with an all-instrumental jazz album with Leo Sidran, his son, on drums and Billy Peterson, a co-conspirator of nearly five decades, on ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ben Allison
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Ben Allison's birthday today!
In a career that spans nearly 30 years, Ben Allison has developed his own instantly identifiable sound, solidifying an international reputation as a bassist, composer and band leader. Known for his inspired arrangements, inventive grooves and hummable melodies, Ben draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to 20th century classical and world music, seamlessly blending them into a cinematic, cohesive whole. With his groups ...
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