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Ben Monder
A musician in the New York City area for over 30 years, Ben Monder has performed with a wide variety of artists, including Jack McDuff, Marc Johnson, Lee Konitz, Billy Childs, Andrew Cyrille, George Garzone, Paul Motian, Maria Schneider, and Marshall Crenshaw. He also contributed guitar parts to the last David Bowie album, “Blackstar”. Ben conducts clinics and workshops around the world, and has served on the faculties of the New England Conservatory, NYU and the New School. He was the recipient of a Doris Duke Impact Award in 2014, and a Shifting Foundation grant in 2013. Ben continues to perform original music internationally in solo and trio settings, and in a long standing duo project with vocalist Theo Bleckmann. He has appeared on over 200 CDs as a sideman, and has released 6 as a leader: Amorphae (ECM, 2015), Hydra (Sunnyside, 2013), Oceana (Sunnyside, 2005), Excavation (Arabesque, 2000), Dust (Arabesque, 1997), and Flux (Songlines,1995).
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- Day After Day by Mark Corroto
- Day After Day by Peter Hoetjes
- Amorphae by Mario Calvitti
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- Labyrinth by AAJ Italy Staff
- At Night by AAJ Italy Staff
- Dust by James Taylor
- Excavation by Chris May
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- Excavation by Phil DiPietro
- Excavation by Mark Corroto
May 22, 2012
Songlines Recordings Will Celebrate Its 20th Anniversary With...
January 03, 2012
Alternative Guitar Summit brings together Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson,...
February 11, 2009
Ben Monder & Bill McHenry Release "Bloom" on BlueMusicGroup.com
April 17, 2006
Julie Hardy @ La Lanterna / Bar Next Door With Ben Monder, guitar and...
November 22, 2005
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The Kirk Macdonald QuartetPierson ParkTarrytown, NY |
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