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Ben Thomas: The Hat with the Grin and the Chuckle

Read "Ben Thomas: The Hat with the Grin and the Chuckle" reviewed by Hector Del Curto


Ben Thomas' music lives in a world where tradition and innovation meet with effortless grace. Deeply rooted in the authentic rhythms of Argentine tango, yet fearlessly modern in spirit, his compositions offer a rich tapestry of layered polyrhythms, inventive melodies, and surprising contrasts--all delivered with intelligence, playfulness, and deep emotional weight. From the very first notes, you're drawn into a musical landscape where humor and melancholy coexist, where rhythmic intricacy never sacrifices heart, and where the spirit of ...

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Album Review

Ben Thomas: Eternal Aporia

Read "Eternal Aporia" reviewed by Jane Kozhevnikova


For some people, tango means the dance with a stereotypical red rose between the teeth. For Ben Thomas, a percussionist and bandoneonist from Seattle, tango is much more than that: it has been an important part of his life for at least fifteen years before the 2022 release of Eternal Aporia. The album includes twelve of his original compositions mixing tango with jazz and classical chamber music. Joining Thomas on the album are Eric Likkel (clarinets) and ...

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Ben Thomas (US): Eternal Aporia

Read "Eternal Aporia" reviewed by Jack Bowers


They say it takes two to tango. On Ben Thomas' new album, Eternal Aporia ("uncertainty; doubt"), it takes at least three, and sometimes half a dozen. That's not a bad thing, as Thomas' splendid core trio is fleshed out on three numbers by cellist Gretchen Vanover and on two others by Vanover, violinist Brandon Vance and pianist Jonathan Greer, making the tango more lustrous and enchanting than ever. Thomas himself plays vibraphone, bandoneon and percussion, leading a burnished threesome whose ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

The Hat with the Grin...

Origin Records
2025

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Eternal Aporia

Origin Records
2022

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Eric's Vals

From: The Hat with the Grin and the...
By Steve Schermer

Tangent 7

From: Eternal Aporia
By Steve Schermer

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