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Pete Benson
Pete has made a name for himself as both leader and sideman and can be seen regularly at Chicago jazz hot spots: Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, Pete Miller’s Steakhouse, Shaw’s Crab House, The Peninsula Hotel, among a variety of other venues.
Pete frequently plays with Sabertooth, Jeff Parker, Kyle Asche, Scott Burns, and Dave Specter. Having performed with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Pete had the opportunity to play a concert with saxophonist, Phil Woods in 2006. He has also shared the bandstand with Von Freeman, Ira Sullivan, Joey DeFrancesco, Joe Lovano and Roy Hargrove.
In August of 2007, Pete led his organ trio in the Chicago Jazz Festival.
In the Summer of 2008, Pete played the piano chair in the Fats Waller musical, “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, showing his love and expertise of the stride piano style.
On September 4, 2009, Pete will perform with the Jeff Parker Organ quartet at the Chicago Jazz Festival.
Besides working extensively in Chicago, Pete has performed for enthusiastic audiences across the United States and Europe. He is featured on recordings by Sabertooth, Kyle Asche, Andrew Distel, The Mighty Blue Kings, and the Typhanie Monique/Neal Alger duo.
Born in Sycamore, Illinois, Pete developed a love for music at an early age. He began his studies at the age of eight after his family was given a piano by his grandfather, a designer for Wurlitzer. With the support of his family, Pete decided to pursue a career in music as a pianist and organist. Since then, he has been on the forefront of the Chicago jazz scene for over 10 years.
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Kyle Asche Organ trio: Five Down Blues
by Pierre Giroux
It has been well documented that the Covid-19 pandemic has played havoc with the careers of the participants in the arts. The members of the Kyle Asche Organ Trio have also felt its sting. But fortunately they have a musical snapshot of the final time they made music together in March 2020, which forms the basis of this release entitled Five Down Blues. In this live eight track session, guitarist Asche along with Pete Benson on Hammond Organ and drummer ...
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