Ben Wendel

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Jimmy Chamberlin Complex Kneebody Todd Sickafoose Group Justin Morell Dectet Act Joel Harrison 19 Wendel

Canadian-American jazz saxophonist, composer, bassoonist, and pianist, born 20 February 1976 in Vancouver, Canada

ALBUMS

Understory: Live At The Village Vanguard

2023, Vinyl Raspberry Beret Vinyl,

Contemporary Jazz

Ben Wendel, Dan Tepfer

Small Constructions

2017, CD, Album, Sunnyside

Romain Pilon Trio + Ben Wendel & Walter Smith III

Linda Oh, Ben Wendel, James Muller, Ted Poor

2012, CD, Album, Sunnyside

2009, CD, Album, Sunnyside

Kneebody & Daedelus

Fusion/Jazz-Funk

2015, CD, Album, bjurecords

2008, CDr, Album, 213 Music

Dan Tepfer, Bach*

Goldberg Variations / Variations

Baroque/Free Improvisation

Jimmy Chamberlin Complex

Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Rock

2015, CD, Album, Car, Not On Label (Act (19) Self-Released)

2013, CD, Album, Concord Records

Justin Morell Dectet

Subjects And Complements

2013, CD, Album, Sonic Frenzy,

Joel Harrison 19

Infinite Possibility

2013, CD, Album, Sunnyside,

You Can Have Your Moment

2010, CD, Dig, Winter & Winter

2009, CDr, Album, bjurecords,

Low Electrical Worker

Todd Sickafoose Group

2006, CD, Album, Secret Hatch Records

Fusion/Contemporary Jazz

2002, CD, Album, Not On Label (Wendel (8) Self-released)

APPEARANCES +

1978: Revenge Of The Dragon

Terrace Martin's Gray Area Live At The JammJam

2024, 2xLP, Album, P-Vine Records

2024, CD, Album, GroundUP Music LLC

The Fourth Wall

2023, CD, Album, Shapes No Frame,

Avant-garde Jazz/Fusion

2023, CD, Album, Fresh Sound New Talent

2023, 12xFile, MP3, Album, 320, BMG,

Evgeny Pobozhiy

Elements For Peace

2022, CD, Album, CD-, Butman Music

Fabia Mantwill Orchestra

Contemporary Jazz

2020, CD, Album, Destiny Records (16)

Nothing Remains Unchanged

The Labyrinth Project

2019, CD, Album, Via Veneto Jazz

Still Point: Turning World

Ai Kuwabara The Project

To The End Of This World

Contemporary Jazz

2017, 12xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Traun Self-released)

The Black Metal Princess

2017, 10xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Traun Self-released),

Avantgarde/Death Metal/Black Metal/Experimental/Post Rock

Escape From Spa 9

2017, 11xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Traun Self-released)

Invention And The Quiet Party

2017, 2xLP, RSD, Comp, Blu, Fat Beats

2017, 18xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Traun Self-released)

Tributary Tales

Contemporary Jazz

Linda May Han Oh*

Walk Against Wind

2016, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz,

Bleed For This (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Guilhem Flouzat

2015, CD, Album, Sunnyside

Warren Cuccurullo

2015, 12xFile, FLAC, Album, Private Parts Music,

Alternative Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental

2015, CD, Album, Whirlwind Recordings,

Free Improvisation

Piece The Next Mixed By Hiroko Otsuka Japan Guide

2015, CD, Comp, Key Of Life+

Tigran Hamasyan

2013, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz,

Brad Dutz*, Chris Wabich

Yeah! Yeah, Man!

Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz

Introducing Joe Sanders

2012, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz,

Contemporary Jazz

2012, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Moonchild (14) Self-released)

2012, CD, Album, Tonequake Records,

Tigran Hamasyan

World Passion - New Era - Red Hail

2011, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Co, Plus Loin Music

2011, CD, Album, Workshop Records

Jazzmix In NYC Vol.1

Christina = 克里斯蒂娜* & Cher = 雪儿*

Burlesque = 蓓蕾时刻

2011, DVD, CD, Box Set,

Endless Planets

2010, CD, EP, Not On Label (Sophia Bastian Self-released),

Guilhem Flouzat

2010, CD, Album, Onze Heures Onze

Christina Aguilera & Cher

Burlesque (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2009, CD, Sli, Wudwink,

Indie Rock/Jazz-Rock/Vocal/Alternative Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Folk Rock

Until I Met You

2009, CD, Album, Telarc Jazz,

Lasting Impression

2009, CD, Album, Pacific Coast Jazz,

Contemporary Jazz

I Hear a Rhapsody

2009, CD, Steel Bird Music,

Contemporary Jazz

Playing In Tongues

Tigran Hamasyan

Tigran Hamasyan

Vosotros Presents: The Lazy Susan

2008, CD, Album, Vosotros

Todd Sickafoose

2008, CD, Album, Cryptogramophone,

Charles Ives, Theo Bleckmann, Kneebody

Twelve Songs By Charles Ives

2008, CD, Album, Car, Winter & Winter,

Christina Carabini

My Rules Remain

2008, CD, Not On Label (Christina Carabini Self-released),

Love To Make Music To

Brooklyn Jazz Underground (Volume 2)

2007, CD, Comp, bjurecords,

Contemporary Jazz

Live Volume One

2006, 10xFile, MP3, Album, Not On Label

Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening

daKah Hip Hop Orchestra*

The Missing 12 Inch

2005, 12", Promo, Scion Audio/Visual,

RnB/Swing/Broken Beat/Hip Hop/Funk

daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra*

San Francisco Debut

2004, 2xCD, Album, KUFALA Recordings,

daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra*

Live At Grand Performances 7/2/04

2004, 2xCD, Album + CD, Smplr, KUFALA Recordings,

God Is A Mighty Gourd

2004, CD, Album, F Boo Music

Drum n Bass/Abstract/Downtempo

Abstract/Future Jazz/Conscious

Busdriver Meets Daedelus

Live Airplane Food

2003, CDr, Ltd, Temporary Whatever,

Leftfield/Experimental

The Deserts Of Traun

Part III: The Lilac Moon

2003, CD, Enh, Naked Lotus Productions

Adam Rudolph, Go: Organic Orchestra

Go: Organic Orchestra: 1

2002, CD, Album, Meta Records (2)

Adam Rudolph, Go: Organic Orchestra

2002, CD, Album, Meta Records (2),

Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz

Waiting For My Rocket To Come

Tigerbeat6 Inc.

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Tigerbeat6,

Abstract/IDM/Experimental

King Kingston Orchestra

Knock Me A Kiss

1998, CD, Athanasius Recording Company,

Ska/Calypso/Big Band/Swing

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Jazziz

Celebrating 15 Years Of Motema

2018, CD, Comp, Car, Jazzwise Magazine

Critics' Choices & Other Voices - Winter 2017

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Jazziz

Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz