Ed Bennett Cd Release Party at Jimmy Mak's

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....

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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.

10 original compositions from Ed are represented here, with an eleventh obscure standard present, “For Heaven’s Sake”.

“Ed Bennett is one of those powerhouse players whose virtuosity inspires the other
participants on the bandstand to give it all they've got”.
GEORGE FENDEL/JAZZSCENE

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