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Ben Williams

Benjamin James Williams is a native of Washington, DC. He also performs on electric bass and piano as well. His musical influence is rooted in various genres of music including jazz, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and classical. Ben is a recent graduate of the Michigan State University School of Music where he majored in Music Education with an emphasis in Jazz, studying with Rodney Whitaker and Jack Budrow. He plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies at the Juilliard School. Ben has won several competitions and scholarship awards. He is a two-time winner of the Fish Middleton Jazz Scholarship Competition at the East Coast Jazz Festival; a two-time winner of the DC Public School Piano Competition; a 2002 recipient of the Duke Ellington Society Annual Scholarship Award

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Article: Live Review

Winter Jazzfest 2025: The Once and Future Music

Read "Winter Jazzfest 2025: The Once and Future Music" reviewed by Adam Beaudoin


Winter JazzfestNew York, NYJanuary 9-15, 2025 Impressions of A Love Supreme We are standing in a line outside the venue, waiting in the January chill to listen to nearly two dozen musicians perform and pay tribute to John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, 60 years to the month after its release. People ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nnenna Freelon, Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Saje and More

Read "Nnenna Freelon, Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Saje and More" reviewed by Jua Howard


Greetings Music Family! It's finally time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got new music from Nnenna Freelon, Kate McGarry, {m: Nicole Zuraitis and Kristin Korb; and more timeless music from Roberta Flack, Roy Ayers, Säje, Ben Williams and many more. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro ...

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Seamless

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Time (2021). Power To The Women (2022)

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Blachant

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Blachant 1; Holla; Tomorrow Love; Ghosts of Our Past; Echo; Blachant 2; Anew Love Song; First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; Brown Baby; Blachant 3; Life Jazzin’; In Her Peace; Feel Like Going On.

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Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie

Label: Culture Shock Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Old School; Poison; Think Twice; I Wanna Be Evil; Holy City; Ten to One Is Murder; Centerpiece; Douens; A Shade of Jade; Colorado River Song; Stompin' at the Savoy; Take My Breath Wway; Night Train.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Michael Mayo, Mary Stallings, Kurt Elling and More

Read "Michael Mayo, Mary Stallings, Kurt Elling and More" reviewed by Jua Howard


Welcome Music Family! It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! As usual, I've got a great show in store for you including a lot of new music from Kurt Elling, Michael Mayo, Jocelyn Gould, Sachal Vasandani, and Samara Joy; and plenty more timeless music from artists such as Mary Stallings, Laurie Antonioli, ...

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Article: Live Review

The 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest

Read "The 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


2024 DC JazzFest Potomac Riverfront Washington, DC August 31 to September 1, 2024 Being the birthplace of Duke Ellington among other things, Washington, DC has had a long tradition as a hotbed for jazz, and been the site of several ambitious jazz festivals over the years. The most prominent one currently ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2024

Read "Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2024" reviewed by Geoff Anderson


Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2024 Aspen, Colorado June 20-22, 2024 The Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience returned this year with 20 acts performing over the course of three nights in various venues around downtown Aspen. JAS has been sponsoring two festivals (or “Experiences") each of the last several years. The June ...

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Time (Reprise) ft. Marcus Gilmore

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Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Duration: 03:30


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