Link to stream new album (RD: September 9, 2016):
https://soundcloud.com/ben-wendel/sets/what-we-bring-motema-music-september-9th-2016-release/s-Oqpdp
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.
What We Bring represents Wendel's fourth release as a leader and features primarily original music.
He is GRAMMY nominated for his work as a producer on Gerald Clayton's Life Forum.
Ben Wendel has worked with artists as varied as Tigran Hamasyan, Eric Harland, Snoop Dogg, Prince, Daedelus, and Antonio Sanchez.
- "A wide open sensibility, about as tuned to Bach and Bjork as Monk and Shorter."- New York Times
- "A keen ability to balance intellectual curiosity with emotional and melodic impact." - Downbeat
- "A composer with a restless sonic ear."- LA Times