Ben Williams
Coming Of Age

Ben Williams, winner of the 2009 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, releases his second album building upon his musical experiences over the last several years. Since then, Ben has played and toured with a the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, Paquito D’Rivera, Cyrus Chestnut, Benny Golson, George Duke, Eric Reed, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Hargrove, and Mulgrew Miller. The album features covers of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Lianne La Havas’ “Lost & Found,” and includes special guests: Goapele (vocals), Christian Scott (trumpet), Stefon Harris (vibraphonist) and emcee W. Ellington Felton.
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FEATURED TRACK"Half Steppin’"
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TRACK LISTING
- 1. Black Villain Music
- 2. Strength And Beauty
- 3. Half Steppin’
- 4. Voice Of Freedom (For Mandela) (Featuring Goapele)
- 5. Toy Soldiers
- 6. Lost & Found (Featuring Christian Scott)
- 7. Forecast
- 8. The Color Of My Dreams (Featuring Stefon Harris)
- 9. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- 10. Toy Soldiers (Reprise) (Featuring W. Ellington Felton)
- 11. Coming Of Age
Upcoming Tour Dates
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May 28New York (NYC), NY, US Sean Jones, Kenny Barron, and Ben Williams with Lewis Nash and 7 more… at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center
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May 29New York (NYC), NY, US Sean Jones, Kenny Barron, and Ben Williams with Randy Brecker and 6 more… at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center
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