Ben Street
American jazz double bassist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ben Street is an American jazz double bassist. Street has performed and recorded with many renowned artists, including John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Ben Monder, Michael Eckroth, Sam Rivers, Billy Hart, Danilo Perez, Aaron Parks, and Adam Cruz, among others.[1][2]
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Born | Maine, U.S. |
Genres | Avant-garde, free jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Double bass |
Labels | GM, Tzadik |
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He studied the acoustic bass with former Weather Report bassist Miroslav Vitous.[2]
He is the son of saxophonist and saxophone mouthpiece maker Bill Street and is a native of Maine.