BEN

Ben

70s British jazz rock

NEW LP

reissue

a delicate balance between jazz and progressive rock, and the musical ability of each musician is apparent in each track.

Featuring the classic "faucet" cover art work

BEN
Ben
TRADING PLACES / LP

Canterbury–based progressive jazz–rock act Ben only released one obscure album, issued on Philips’ prog subsidiary Vertigo in 1971, but it’s a lovely collective of extended instrumental jams, worthy of discovery for those that missed it the first time around. Peter Davey’s saxophone and clarinet melodies push the material to high peaks, against an understated backing from future Nashville Teens bassist, Len Surtees and former Graham Bond drummer, David Sheen, keyboardist Alex Macleery and guitarist Gerry Reid adding flourishes at key moments. The songs "The Wooing Of The Child" and "The Wooing Of The Man" credit a certain K Jarrett as songwriter, making this rare beast all the more intriguing.

Ben (29) ‎– Ben
Label:
Trading Places ‎– TDP 54040
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold
Country:
Europe
Released:
2020
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Jazz-Rock
Tracklist
    The Influence     10:05
A1a     The Wooing Of The Child

    Written-By – Keith Jarrett

    
A1b     The Innocence Of The Child

    Written-By – Peter Davey

    
A1c     The Interest Of Youth

    Written-By – Gerry Reid, Peter Davey

    
A1d     The Involvement Of The Man     
A1e     The Realization

    Written-By – Alex Macleery

    
A1f     The Wooing Of The Man

    Written-By – Keith Jarrett

    
A1g     The Conclusion

    Written-By – Alex Macleery, Dave Sheen, Gerry Reid, Len Surtees, Peter Davey

    
A2     Gibbon

    Written-By – Peter Davey

    9:32
B1     Christmas Execution

    Written-By – Peter Davey

    7:21
B2     Gismo

    Written-By – Peter Davey

    11:50
Notes
Gatefold sleeve
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 5060672880404