Ben Markley

I'll be on Jazz Now! with Ed Smith at 11am EST this morning (3/9/17).

Tune in if you're in the Maryland/DC area to WOWD LP 94.3 or stream it live takomaradio.org

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton is a Downbeat Editor's Pick for March 2017! The record is also scheduled to be reviewed in the June print version.

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CLOCKWISE: THE MUSIC OF CEDAR WALTON - RADIO INTERVIEWS

WPKN - Connecticut 

On Monday, I did an interview with WPKN radio host Rick Petrone.

The interview starts one hour in (at the 2pm marker). Check it out!

http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/listen/175992/the-jazz-sound-with-rick-petrone



ABC JAZZ…

RELEASE DAY! CLOCKWISE: THE MUSIC OF CEDAR WALTON NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE!

Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Stafford is recognized as an incredibly…

John Lake was a finalist for the 2011 Carmine Caruso Competition. He holds degrees from University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music and the University of Colorado. He works frequently as both a jazz and lead player. Since moving to…

Greg Gisbert is yet another world class musician in the trumpet section for Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton. His resume reads like a dream. Greg attended Berklee College of Music for a year before being offered a spot…

Bass trombone is one of the special instruments in a big band that can significantly enhance the overall sound of the ensemble. Furthermore, great bass trombonists are hard find. Gary Mayne is one of the great ones. He has not…

Adam Bartczak is a trombonist, composer and arranger. He has been rooted in Denver for several years. His compositions have been performed by the West Point Academy’s Jazz Knights, the University of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band, Denver’s 9th…

Trombonist Paul McKee has been well known among jazz musicians for many years. He joined Woody Herman's band in 1984 and has played on many Grammy-nominated recordings with the band. Paul has taught at several universities including DePaul, Youngstown State…

8 days left until Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton is available everywhere. 

Scott Crump is one of the finest trombone players on the front range. He has been a member of many bands in the Air Force that include…

Saxophonist Sam Williams has been on the Denver scene since 2013. He is well versed in both jazz and classical music. Sam has quickly been recognized as an outstanding bari player as evident by the great big bands that employ…