Ed Bennett Quintet | Cd Release Event at The 1905

Ed Bennett, longtime bassist for Carmen McRae and Saphu Records CEO will release his sixth title as bandleader.

Ed Bennett has long been considered one of the West Coast's premiere string bass players.
Since his arrival in 1990, Ed has become an acoustical force in the Portland jazz community.

“Portland Calling” features Bennett’s clever be-bop flavored compositions penned for trumpet and tenor sax with rhythm section – piano, bass, and drums. The fresh sounds of Bennett’s original compositions are be-bop influenced, but unique with twists in their harmonic progressions and unusual forms....

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Ed Bennett, longtime bassist for Carmen McRae and Saphu Records CEO will release his sixth title as bandleader.

Ed Bennett has long been considered one of the West Coast's premiere string bass players.
Since his arrival in 1990, Ed has become an acoustical force in the Portland jazz community.

“Portland Calling” features Bennett’s clever be-bop flavored compositions penned for trumpet and tenor sax with rhythm section – piano, bass, and drums. The fresh sounds of Bennett’s original compositions are be-bop influenced, but unique with twists in their harmonic progressions and unusual forms.

“Ed Bennett is one of those powerhouse players whose virtuosity inspires the other
participants on the bandstand to give it all they've got”. GEORGE FENDEL / JAZZSCENE.

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