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Ben Wendel, curated
  • 2 Bassoon
  • 2 Brooklyn, NY
  • 2 Composer
  • 2 Jazz
  • 2 New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Faculty
  • 2 Saxophone

I CURATE!

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Who I Am & Where I Live

  • Name: Ben Wendel
  • City: Brooklyn, NY
  • Country: United States
  • Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia

My Life & Work

  • Bio: Grammy nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel was born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Los Angeles. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY, he has enjoyed a varied career as a performer, composer and producer. Highlights include tours, performances and/or recordings with artists such as Tigran Hamasyan, Antonio Sanchez, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland, Taylor Eigsti, Linda May Han Oh, Moonchild, Louis Cole, Daedelus, Snoop Dogg and the artist formerly known as Prince. Ben is a founding member of the Grammy nominated group Kneebody.



    As a composer, he has received an ASCAP Jazz Composer Award, the 2008, 2011 and 2017 Chamber Music America “New Works Grant” and was awarded the Victor Lynch-Staunton award by the Canada Council For The Arts. He also co-wrote the score for John Krasinski's adaptation of David Foster Wallace’s "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men." 



    Ben was honored to work with conductor Kent Nagano in producing a series of concerts for the Festspiel Plus in Munich, Germany. From 2008 to 2015, he produced a multi-genre performance series at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California. During that time he was appointed the head of their Jazz and Blues initiative, which included producing and expanding performance opportunities for these genres in Los Angeles. As part of this appointment, Ben helped to create an artistic council which included such luminaries as Quincy Jones, Herb Alpert and Luciana Souza. Ben’s producer work includes the Grammy nominated album "Life Forum" for pianist Gerald Clayton on Concord Records.



    Ben has recorded for Sunnyside Records, Motéma Music, Concord Records and Brainfeeder, with four solo albums under his belt, Simple Song (2009), Frame (2012), What We Bring (2016) and The Seasons (2018), a duo project with French-American pianist Dan Tepfer entitled Small Constructions (2013) and multiple Kneebody albums. His critically acclaimed music video project The Seasons, inspired by Tchaikovsky’s works of the same name, was released throughout 2015 and included guests such as Joshua Redman, Jeff Ballard, Mark Turner, Julian Lage, Ambrose Akinmusire and more. It was listed as one of the best releases of 2015 by the NY Times.

    Ben is a former Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies at USC and a current Adjunct at the New School in NYC. Educational outreach has been a constant in his career with over 250 masterclasses at various colleges, universities, high-schools and also previous work with the LA Philharmonic Artist Program.

Contact Information

  • Management/Booking: WORLDWIDE BOOKING & MANAGEMENT
    International Music Network: IMN
    Contact: Tom Korkidis
    tom@imnworld.com
    Tel. 978-283-2883
    www.imnworld.com

My Media & Markets

  • ▶ Buy My Music (downloads/CDs/DVDs): http://www.benwendel.com/music-shop
  • ▶ Twitter: benwendel
  • ▶ Instagram: benwendel
  • ▶ Website: http://www.benwendel.com
  • ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOI_GqFNYDb3QbJ2AJAA7w
  • ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UCPJ0z7YJ5PfW7lyL4JpATqw
  • ▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/4stov9jq9DwX0ZmjVZYjri
  • ▶ Spotify 2: http://open.spotify.com/album/4f2bz9XC1QzfkJDhKiYZGx
  • ▶ Spotify 3: http://open.spotify.com/album/2VtSNlVHCDJtnSLkZmpSOC
  • ▶ Spotify 4: http://open.spotify.com/album/4CBKneIX955jUcVy41Thpf

My Instruction

  • Instruction: http://www.benwendel.com/masterclass

Clips (more may be added)

  • The Seasons: January with Taylor Eigsti & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    101 views
  • The Seasons: February with Joshua Redman & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    101 views
  • The Seasons: March with Matt Brewer & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    107 views
  • The Seasons: April with Eric Harland & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    108 views
  • The Seasons: May with Shai Maestro & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    100 views
  • The Seasons: June with Luciana Souza & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    97 views
  • The Seasons: July with Julian Lage & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    103 views
  • The Seasons: August with Mark Turner & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    108 views
  • The Seasons: September with Jeff Ballard & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    101 views
  • The Seasons: October with Gilad Hekselman & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    116 views
  • The Seasons: November with Aaron Parks & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    101 views
  • The Seasons: December with Ambrose Akinmusire & Ben Wendel
    By Ben Wendel
    108 views
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