Simple Song is a contemporary jazz album by saxophonist Ben Wendel, released on March 24, 2009. The album features a collection of neo-bop jazz compositions. [1]
| Simple Song | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Ben Wendel | |
| Released | March 24, 2009 |
| Recorded | June 2007 |
| Studio | Castle Oaks Studio, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Contemporary jazz, Neo-bop |
| Label | Sunnyside Records |
| Producer | François Zalacain |
Guest musicians on the album include guitarist Larry Koonse, bassist Darek Oleszkiewicz, and drummer Nate Wood. Pianists Tigran Hamasyan, Taylor Eigsti, and Adam Benjamin.[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Ben Wendel
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breath" | 4:43 | |
| 2. | "Simple Song" | 6:58 | |
| 3. | "Not Yet" | 5:53 | |
| 4. | "Chorale" | 1:30 | |
| 5. | "No Thank You Mr. West" | 7:07 | |
| 6. | "Lonnie's Lament" | John Coltrane | 8:45 |
| 7. | "Maupin" | 5:43 | |
| 8. | "Ralph" | 8:16 | |
| 9. | "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" | 5:47 | |
| 10. | "Trust Fall" | 6:05 | |
| 11. | "She Never Had" | 6:53 |
Reception edit
Simple Song received a rating of 4 out of 5 stars by AllMusic.[3]
Personnel edit
- Ben Wendel: Saxophone, Bassoon, Melodica
- Tigran Hamasyan, Taylor Eigsti, Adam Benjamin: Piano
- Larry Koonse: Guitar
- Darek Oleszkiewicz: Bass
- Nate Wood: Drums
Production edit
- Mike Aarvold: Audio Engineer / Tracking
- Joe Gastwirt Mastering
- Steve Wood: Mixing
- Kim Fox: Photography
- Paul R. Rivera Design: Layout Design
- François Zalacain: Executive Producer
References edit
- ^ "Simple Song, by Ben Wendel". Ben Wendel. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ Ben Wendel - Simple Song, 2009, retrieved 2023-09-05
- ^ "Ben Wendel – Simple Song". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2023.