Ben Gerstein
Ben Gerstein (born July 11, 1977 in Santa Barbara , California ) is an American jazz trombonist , composer and visual artist.
Life
Gerstein moved to New York City in 1995 and studied at the Manhattan School of Music (graduated in 1999). Since then he has been working in the field of jazz , improvisation music and the integration of visual arts and literature; u. a. with Mat Maneri , Tony Malaby , Eivind Opsvik , Tyshawn Sorey and Miguel Zenón . In the field of jazz he was involved in six recording sessions between 1997 and 2011. In 2011 at Roulette (Brooklyn) he presented a composition commissioned by the Jerome Foundation, Freedom Choir! , at the u. a. Chris Speed , Ohad Talmor , Tim Berne , Michael Attias , Darius Jones , Loren Stillman , Dan Weiss , Ches Smith and Mike Pride contributed.
Discographic notes
- Mat Maneri: Pentagon ( Thirsty Ear , 2005)
- Eivind Opsvik & Aaron Jennings: Commuter Anthems ( Rune Grammofon , 2007)
- Tyshawn Sorey: That / Not´ ( Firehouse 12 Records , 2007)
- Miguel Zenón: Awake (Marsalis Music, 2008)
- Tony Malaby's Novela ( Clean Feed Records , 2011)
Web links
- Web presence
- Ben Gerstein at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerstein, Ben |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and visual artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Barbara (California) |