Ben Markley

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



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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…Read more

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…Read more

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…Read more

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…Read more

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…Read more

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…Read more

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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…Read more

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…Read more

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Serafin Sanchez is a multi instrumentalist who has involved himself in…Read more

Peter Sommer has been one of the best on the Denver scene for many years. He is a member of the Ken Walker Sextet as well as Wil Swindler's Elevenet. He and pianist Art Lande have performed all over the…Read more