Pianist and Composer Ben Winkelman Announces the Release of Sixth Album Heartbeat, out September 15 (OA2) Pianist Ben Winkelman’s sixth album as a leader, Heartbeat, features jazz heavyweights Gilad … Read More
By: D. Oscar Groomes, O’s Place Ben Winkelman is an Aussie jazz pianist who found himself in New York on the jazz scene with a strong penchant for Modern Jazz … Read More
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly The title of this album fits well, as pianist Ben Winkelman creates a symbiotic balance between interplay and soloing with bassist Matt Penman and drummer … Read More
By Geno Thackara, All About Jazz Ben Winkelman‘s fascinating trajectory has taken him from Australia to New York with a most stimulating detour through Cuba. With world-spanning roots spread over … Read More
Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Classical Voice Ben Winkelman Trio | April 30–May 1 I wasn’t familiar with Australian-reared, New York pianist Ben Winkelman until receiving a copy of his recently released fifth … Read More
Dave Rogers, WTJU Ben Winkelman Trio – Balance (OA2): Pianist/composer Ben Winkelman offers his fifth release and it is quite fine. He states the he was been “developing a concept for piano trio … Read More
By: Dan Bilawksy, All About Jazz Jazz, much like life, is an art of balance, a forever dance on the scales which keep our sanity and existence in check. Form … Read More
By: Ed Enright, DownBeat With the release of his sixth album as a leader, Australian-born, New York-based pianist Ben Winkelman continues to develop his concept of a piano trio whose … Read More
Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Ben Winkelman will be embarking on an extensive spring tour which will take him to Stony Brook NY, Washington DC, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, … Read More
Matt Micucci, Jazziz Melbourne-raised, New York City-based award-winning pianist-composer Ben Winkelman released his new album, Balance, on March 15 via OA2 Records. The new record is a collection of nine Winkelman … Read More
