Ben Wendel

Ben Wendel – All One (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 42:20 minutes | 456 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Edition Records

All One is the inspired, multilayered and guest-starring new album from the master saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel – with every song featuring a different special guest forming a truly all-star lineup across the album.

Layers of woodwind lay the foundation for very real and honest collaborations with some of the biggest stars in the global scene Bill Frisell, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Terrence Blanchard, José James, Elena Pinderhughes and Tigran Hamasyan. In recent years, the Canadian-born, LA-raised musician has taken unique ownership of a place in the saxophone world for his strong and focussed tone, use of electronics and forward-thinking boldness that has created a large and dedicated following. He is a musician adept as much in Jazz as in Pop with a language and sound that are uniquely his. All One showcases the fullness of Ben Wendel’s talent as you’ve never seen it before – as an arranger, composer, performer and collaborator – and with his celebrity associations that have enabled him to pull together a stellar guest line-up. With a message of togetherness, friendship and unity, All One will confirm Ben Wendel’s stature as an of the most innovative and prolific musicians of his generation.

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Ben Wendel – What We Bring (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 46:29 minutes | 514 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Ben Wendel enjoys a varied career as a performer, composer and producer and is widely respected as the co-leader of the long standing, GRAMMY nominated band, Kneebody. In his third solo album, acclaimed up-and-coming saxophonist Ben Wendel explores the influences that have shaped him as a musician, dedicating each of the 8 tracks on What We Bring to an artist that has had an impact on him. Wendel dedicates all of the pieces on this album to masters from the past, peers from the present and musicians of the future.
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Ben Wendel – The Seasons (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:18:45 minutes | 784 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Motema

The idea and goal of “The Seasons” was a simple one: 12 original pieces dedicated to 12 musicians I deeply admire, released over 12 months. Though this ended up being one of the most challenging and complex projects I’ve ever attempted, it also turned out to be one of the most rewarding. The impetus for this work came through one of my favorite classical composers. I fell in love with a set of twelve piano pieces written by Tchaikovsky called “The Seasons” – each piece was written for a different month in 1876 and at the time published in a music magazine. Inspired by this idea, I decided to compose a twelve-part cycle of chamber duos dedicated to some of my favorite musicians. Instead of a magazine, I am using the medium of video to publish the works.
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Ben Wendel – High Heart (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:06 minutes | 927 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Edition Records

High Heart is the 5th album by US saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel. With a surge of interest in his profile over the last few years, Ben returns with an album that is his most definitive yet.
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