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Ben Thomas
"Very impressive and creative" (Jazz Journal).
In 2004 he formed the trio Mosaic which featured legendary pianist Brian Waite and Double Bassist Erika Lyons.
"A versatile and creative threesome" (Humphrey Lyttelton, Radio 2).
In 2008 Ben formed the vocal led group The Edge Project. In 2009 they released their first album entitled We All Fall Down. 2011 saw the realese of their second album Dark Scrawls. Within This World Within My Mind was released in 2013 and the project concluded in 2015 with the release of Dead Horses And Divorces.
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Ben Thomas: Eternal Aporia
by Jane Kozhevnikova
For some people, tango means the dance with a stereotypical red rose between the teeth. For Ben Thomas, a percussionist and bandoneonist from Seattle, tango is much more than that: it has been an important part of his life for at least fifteen years before the 2022 release of Eternal Aporia. The album includes twelve of his original compositions mixing tango with jazz and classical chamber music. Joining Thomas on the album are Eric Likkel (clarinets) and ...
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Seattle Jazz Scene
from Ben Thomas:
I have several gigs this week with some great groups.
Thursday, Jan 21, 6 PM Ill be playing tango duets with Ludmilla Valershteyn at Dulces Latin Bistro. We have a couple hours of beautiful piano/bandoneon duets and Dulces is one of my favorite places to play in Seattle. http://www.dulceslatinbistro.com/ 1430 34th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Friday, Jan 22, 9 PM Tangabrazo plays at Sonny Newmans Dance Hall. ...
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