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Ben Dameron

Ben Dameron is a sought after performer, composer and pedagogue based in Milwaukee, WI. He received his degrees in classical guitar from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, having studied with Kevin Callahan, Sergio Assad and René Izquierdo.

In 2021, he recorded his first studio album “Voyage to Phrygia Session”, a collection of original compositions for jazz quartet. He currently performs in his group Badland as well as Heirloom, Match Stick and Cream City Hotclub.

Ben resides on the guitar faculty at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.

Familiar Beginnings

By Ben Dameron

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Familiar Beginnings; Eucalyptus Breeze; Spice Trance; Chased Out of a Dream; Interlude; Isfahan; Messages From the Deep; Fake Block; Indigo Tears 7:49

Fake Block

December 6, 2025

Album: Familiar Beginnings
By Ben Dameron
Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 7:17

Heirloom: Familiar Beginnings

by Kyle Simpler
October 27, 2025

New music often serves a dual purpose. While it usually introduces fresh sounds, the music's structure generally contains a degree of familiarity, combining recognition with discovery. This idea of exploring new musical territory without abandoning its roots seems to be the guiding concept for the Milwaukee-based quartet Heirloom. With their debut album, Familiar Beginnings, they introduce ...