Berklee Summer Series at Salem Jazz and Soul Festival

About

Violinist Ben Powell has shared the stage with artists like Herbie Hancock, Gary Burton, Joe Lovano, Gloria Estefan, Paul Simon, and Steve Winwood. He study at Berklee on scholarship and graduated with a degree in jazz composition. As a student, Powell also played in the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. As a soloist, he has performed all over the world, including San Francisco, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Houston, Italy, and Germany, and played for First Lady Laura Bush and Jordan’s Queen Noor.