Ben Street

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Ben Street is a New York-area jazz double-bassist. He has played with many great jazz artists, notably Kurt Rosenwinkel on the Album "Next Step," Ben Monder on the Album "Dust" and the legendary Sam Rivers on the Album "Violet Violets."

He studied the Acoustic Bass with the former Weather Report bassist Miroslav Vitous.

He is the son of Saxophonist and Saxophone mouthpiece maker Bill Street and is native of Maine.

He has an appreciation of New Zealand white wines, amongst others. He is also an internationally recognised authority on Devonshire Pork products.