Ben Williams :: State Of Art

Bassist Ben Williams, Winner of 2009 Thelonious Monk International Bass Competition,Releases His Debut Album, State of Art (Concord Jazz). Album Draws From Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B & Classical Music With Covers of Michael Jackson’s “Little Susie,” Stevie Wonder’s “Part-Time Lover,” Goapele’s “Things Don’t Exist” and The Bold Jazz/Hip-Hop Meeting, “The Lee Morgan Story” feat. John Robinson & Christian Scott. read more

Ninety Miles :: Stefon Harris, Christian Scott & David Sanchez

On their forthcoming release, Ninety Miles, critically acclaimed jazz musicians vibist Stefon Harris, saxophonist David Sánchez and trumpeter Christian Scott have collaborated to create one of the most exciting jazz releases of 2011. Ninety Miles will feature a distinctly unique collection of songs recorded over the span of a week in Havana, Cuba. The US based trio recruited local Cuban musicians including pianists Rember Duharte and Harold López-Nussa to create the 9 song collection. The result is a true Cuban American musical collaboration that defies political borders. Ninety Miles was released by Concord Jazz on June 21st as a CD/DVD set. The DVD is a documentary that chronicles the making of the CD and is directed by Devin Dehaven. read more