Ben Powell Quartet at Shalin Liu Performance Center

“With a lovely tone, sophisticated lyricism, and a wonderful sense of swing,” (jazz.com), jazz violinist Ben Powell combines the 1930’s gypsy jazz sound of the great Stephane Grappelli with his own deep musicianship and contemporary attitude. His classical training and multi-stylistic approach has brought him to perform with some of the world’s greatest artists from such pop and jazz icons as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, and Rosa Pesos to world renowned classical conductors like Sir Roger Norrington, Marin Alsop, and Keith Lockhart.

"the future of modern jazz"...

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“With a lovely tone, sophisticated lyricism, and a wonderful sense of swing,” (jazz.com), jazz violinist Ben Powell combines the 1930’s gypsy jazz sound of the great Stephane Grappelli with his own deep musicianship and contemporary attitude. His classical training and multi-stylistic approach has brought him to perform with some of the world’s greatest artists from such pop and jazz icons as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, and Rosa Pesos to world renowned classical conductors like Sir Roger Norrington, Marin Alsop, and Keith Lockhart.

"the future of modern jazz"
“5 Stars”
- criticaljazz.com

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