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NEWS 30 Jun 2011
Bass Player and 2009 Thelonious Monk International Bass Competition Winner Ben Williams Releases Debut Album to Acclaim
Bass Player and 2009 Thelonious Monk International Bass Competition Winner
Ben Williams Releases Debut Album to Acclaim
State of Art reaches #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart, and
Williams Performs to a Sold-Out Crowd at New York Record Release Show
"It's a portrait of modern jazz at the crossroads of pop and R&B" - New York Times
"The baddest new bassist on the block." - The Revivalist
State of Art, released this week, marks Ben Williams' first album as a bandleader and has received quite the buzz. The album took over the top spot on the iTunes Jazz chart - and last night Williams performed to a sold out room at his Harlem Stage record release party in New York City. State of Art draws from jazz, hip-hop, R&B and classical music and includes 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.
Upcoming State of the Art press hits include:
NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Bass Player
DownBeat
JazzTimes
plus much more!
Upcoming tour dates:
7/1-7/2/11- Washington, DC @ Bohemian Caverns
7/19/11- New York, NY @ 92Y Tribeca
Album Promo Video:
http://www.benwilliamsmusic.net/video/promo/index.html
Streaming Album:
http://www.benwilliamsmusic.net/album/
Album Promo page:
http://mediakits.concordmusicgroup.com/32341/
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