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Ed Bennett Cd Release Party at Jimmy Mak's
Courtesy of Ed Bennett | Posted on July 22, 2010
Where
Jimmy Mak's
221 N. W. 10th
Portland, OR
Map
503-295-6542
When
Fri, September 3, 2010
8pm
At Door
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Musicians
About
Ed Bennett has long been considered one of the West Coast's premiere string bass players. Since his arrival in 1990, Ed has become a mainstay in the Portland jazz community. “En Route” features Bennett’s clever be-bop flavored compositions penned for trumpet and tenor sax with rhythm section – piano, bass, and drums. The fresh sounds of Bennett’s original compositions are be-bop influenced, but unique with
twists in their harmonic progressions and unusual forms. The musicians on this record date, Paul Mazzio on trumpet and Flugelhorn, Scott Hall on tenor and soprano sax, Dan Gaynor on piano, and Todd Strait (former longtime drummer for vocalist Karrin Allyson), are a winning combination both as accompanists and soloists for Bennett’s originals....