On September 21, the Ben Allison Quartet performed at the Yamaha studio NYC as part of the WBGO/Yamaha Concert Series, now in its seventh season. The group—featuring Ben on bass, along with Steve Cardenas and Chico Pinheiro on guitars, and Allan Mednard on drums—played music from his two latest recordings—Moments Inside and Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley. Hosted by WBGO’s own Rob Crocker, the performance was recorded in front of a small audience and can be viewed here.
“My evening with Ben Allison was superb and my first time hosting at Yamaha,” said Crocker about the performance. “He had a great band and the groove for me was watching his two guitarists. They seemed to being making love between their guitars. It was beautiful watching the whole band blending into one instrument.”
