Ben’s New CD…..

Ben, from Ben and Marisa – 8.31.08 is this fantastic musician/saxophone player who is about to release his first solo album on Sunnyside Records next year.  The way I hear it, it’s beautiful avant-garde jazz but with a real melodic soul to it – very much akin to the Knitting Factory stuff I used to check out when I lived in NYC.   I am so honored that he asked me to take some photos for him.  What a blast we had!  He did want to incorporate the sax in many of the photos but didn’t want to come off like Kenny G or anything! (Ha, ha…)  I just tried to go simple and lo fi.  I think we got some great stuff!  You can check out his music at www.benwendel.com/