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Eternal Aporia

Ben Thomas Tango Project

Eternal Aporia

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Origin Records
UPC: 0805558283628
Catnr: ORIGIN 82836
Release date: 04 March 2022
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Label
Origin Records
UPC
0805558283628
Catalogue number
ORIGIN 82836
Release date
04 March 2022
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Coming from a rich career as a jazz vibraphonist and composer, Ben Thomas found himself enthralled by the sounds and history of tango music, first as a dancer and then as an avid student of the bandoneon. Through his fifteen-year journey, Thomas took trips to Buenos Aires to hear & study with the masters, eventually finding his own voice in the music and performing widely. With Eternal Aporia, Thomas presents the debut recording of his Tango trio with clarinetist Eric Likkel and bassist Steve Schermer, exploring tango through its encounters with new times and new influences. Following the lead of some of the leaders of the current scene in Buenos Aires, such as Diego Schissi and Exequiel Mantega, Thomas builds his intricate pieces combining rhythmic intensity with lush harmonies, whimsy, and an emphasis on storytelling.
Nach einer reichen Karriere als Jazz-Vibraphonist und Komponist war Ben Thomas von den Klängen und der Geschichte der Tangomusik fasziniert, zunächst als Tänzer und dann als begeisterter Bandoneon-Schüler. Während seiner fünfzehnjährigen Laufbahn unternahm Thomas Reisen nach Buenos Aires, um die Meister zu hören und zu studieren, bis er schließlich seine eigene Stimme in dieser Musik fand und zahlreiche Konzerte gab. Mit Eternal Aporia präsentiert Thomas die erste Aufnahme seines Tango-Trios mit dem Klarinettisten Eric Likkel und dem Bassisten Steve Schermer, die den Tango durch seine Begegnungen mit neuen Zeiten und neuen Einflüssen erforschen. In Anlehnung an einige der führenden Musiker der aktuellen Szene in Buenos Aires, wie Diego Schissi und Exequiel Mantega, baut Thomas seine komplizierten Stücke auf, in denen er rhythmische Intensität mit üppigen Harmonien, Launenhaftigkeit und einer Betonung des Geschichtenerzählens kombiniert.

Artist(s)

Ben Thomas (vibraphone)

In demand as a performer and educator, Ben Thomas combines an energetic performance technique with a distinctive compositional style. As a vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandoneon player, he can be found playing tango, jazz, chamber music and Latin jazz throughout the Northwest. Ben has released four albums of original compositions on Origin Records as a leader or co-leader, including “The Madman’s Difference”, “The Mystagogue”, and “Triskaidekaphobia”. His most recent CD, “Yet What Is Any Ocean…”, was declared “an outstanding album with some interesting compositions and performances alike” by allmusic.com. In addition to leading tango and Latin jazz groups, Ben co-leads TORCH, a chamber group dedicated to both 20th century music and original compositions. Since 2005, Ben has been a member of Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino...
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In demand as a performer and educator, Ben Thomas combines an energetic performance technique with a distinctive compositional style. As a vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandoneon player, he can be found playing tango, jazz, chamber music and Latin jazz throughout the Northwest.
Ben has released four albums of original compositions on Origin Records as a leader or co-leader, including “The Madman’s Difference”, “The Mystagogue”, and “Triskaidekaphobia”. His most recent CD, “Yet What Is Any Ocean…”, was declared “an outstanding album with some interesting compositions and performances alike” by allmusic.com.
In addition to leading tango and Latin jazz groups, Ben co-leads TORCH, a chamber group dedicated to both 20th century music and original compositions.
Since 2005, Ben has been a member of Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto’s Quinteto. Their most recent album is “Current” on the Adventure Music label.
Over the years, Ben has performed at the Stowe Tango Music Festival, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Ballard Jazz Festival, Earshot Jazz Festival, Detroit-Montreaux Jazz Festival, Issaquah Jazz Festival, Anacortes Arts Festival, Ellensburg Jazz in the Valley Festival, Tacoma Maritime Festival, Bellingham Art of Jazz Series, and the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival.
Ben has composed for chamber groups, big bands, jazz combos, dance and theater. Well respected as an educator, Ben is the head of the Music Department at Highline College, where he teaches music theory, percussion, and piano. As an adjunct at Cornish College of the Arts, he has taught percussion, jazz history, and the Tango Ensemble.Working as a clinician/educator, Ben has taught clinics and masterclasses at colleges across the country. He is an Artist-Endorser for Malletech Instruments and for A. Putnam Mallets.

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Composer(s)

Ben Thomas (vibraphone)

In demand as a performer and educator, Ben Thomas combines an energetic performance technique with a distinctive compositional style. As a vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandoneon player, he can be found playing tango, jazz, chamber music and Latin jazz throughout the Northwest. Ben has released four albums of original compositions on Origin Records as a leader or co-leader, including “The Madman’s Difference”, “The Mystagogue”, and “Triskaidekaphobia”. His most recent CD, “Yet What Is Any Ocean…”, was declared “an outstanding album with some interesting compositions and performances alike” by allmusic.com. In addition to leading tango and Latin jazz groups, Ben co-leads TORCH, a chamber group dedicated to both 20th century music and original compositions. Since 2005, Ben has been a member of Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino...
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In demand as a performer and educator, Ben Thomas combines an energetic performance technique with a distinctive compositional style. As a vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandoneon player, he can be found playing tango, jazz, chamber music and Latin jazz throughout the Northwest.
Ben has released four albums of original compositions on Origin Records as a leader or co-leader, including “The Madman’s Difference”, “The Mystagogue”, and “Triskaidekaphobia”. His most recent CD, “Yet What Is Any Ocean…”, was declared “an outstanding album with some interesting compositions and performances alike” by allmusic.com.
In addition to leading tango and Latin jazz groups, Ben co-leads TORCH, a chamber group dedicated to both 20th century music and original compositions.
Since 2005, Ben has been a member of Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto’s Quinteto. Their most recent album is “Current” on the Adventure Music label.
Over the years, Ben has performed at the Stowe Tango Music Festival, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Ballard Jazz Festival, Earshot Jazz Festival, Detroit-Montreaux Jazz Festival, Issaquah Jazz Festival, Anacortes Arts Festival, Ellensburg Jazz in the Valley Festival, Tacoma Maritime Festival, Bellingham Art of Jazz Series, and the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival.
Ben has composed for chamber groups, big bands, jazz combos, dance and theater. Well respected as an educator, Ben is the head of the Music Department at Highline College, where he teaches music theory, percussion, and piano. As an adjunct at Cornish College of the Arts, he has taught percussion, jazz history, and the Tango Ensemble.Working as a clinician/educator, Ben has taught clinics and masterclasses at colleges across the country. He is an Artist-Endorser for Malletech Instruments and for A. Putnam Mallets.

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