Ben Monder

Ben Monder

Ben Monder, Le Moulin à Jazz (France) 2011
Background information
Born May 24, 1962 (1962-05-24) (age 49)
Origin New York, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Instruments Electric guitar
Years active 1992–present

Ben Monder is an American jazz guitarist.

Contents

Biography

Monder attended the University of Miami. He has worked with a wide variety of musicians including Lee Konitz, Toots Thielmans, Paul Motian and Maria Schneider.[1]

In 1995 he recorded his debut album, "Flux", featuring drummer Jim Black and bassist Drew Gress.[2]

Discography

As a leader

Artist Title Label Year
Ben Monder with Bill McHenry Bloom Sunnyside 2009
Ben Monder with Theo Bleckmann At Night Songlines 2007
Ben Monder Oceana Sunnyside 2005
Ben Monder Excavation Arabesque 2000
Ben Monder with Theo Bleckmann No Boat Songlines 1997
Ben Monder Dust Arabesque 1997
Ben Monder Flux Songlines 1995

As a sideman

Artist Title Label Year
Bill McHenry Ghosts of the Sun Sunnyside 2011
Marta Topferova The Other Shore Harmonia Mundi 2011
Francisco Mela Tree of Life Half Note 2011
Aaron Shragge and Ben Monder The Key Is In The Window Self Produced 2010
Taylor Haskins Recombination Nineteen Eight 2010
Taylor Haskins American Dream Sunnyside 2010
Margret Grebowicz Com Você Sunnyside 2010
Jérôme Sabbagh I Will Follow Bee Jazz 2010
Dollison and Marsh Vertical Voices: The Music Of Maria Schneider Artistshare 2010
Mike Fahie Anima BJU Records 2010
TOAP Colectivo Vol.3 TOAP 2009
Donny McCaslin Declaration Sunnyside 2009
Brian Charette Upside Steeplechase 2009
Ruper Ordorika Haizea Garizumakoa Elkar 2009
Nikolaj Hess Global Motion + Stunt Records 2009
Tony Malaby - Paloma Recio Tony Malaby: Paloma Recio New World Records 2009
Jacam Manricks Labyrinth Self Produced 2009
Kendra Shank Mosaic Challenge 2009
Mika Pohjola Northern Sunrise Blue Music Group 2009
Tim Ries Stones World Sunnyside 2008
Aaron Irwin Blood and Thunder Fresh Sound 2008
Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos Filtros Sunnyside 2008
Noah Preminger Dry Bridge Road NOWT 2008
Hope Debates Moody County North 40 2008
Bruno Raberg Lifelines Orbis 2008
Pete Robbins Do The Hate Laugh Shimmy Fresh Sound 2008
Hans Glawischnig Panorama Sunnyside 2008
John Gordon Within Worlds Artistshare 2008
Moss Moss Sunnyside 2008
Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra Enjoy Koch 2008
Mika Pohjola / Miguel Zenón Still Alive Blue Music Group 2008
Taiichi Kamimura Out Of My Throat EWCD 2007
Matt Pavolka Band Something People Can Use Tone Of A Pitch 2007
Bill McHenry Roses Sunnyside 2007
Julie Hardy The Wish WCM 2007
Maria Schneider Sky Blue Artistshare 2007
Donny McCaslin In Pursuit Sunnyside 2007
Jérôme Sabbagh Pogo Sunny Side 2007
Kendra Shank A Sprirt Free - The Abbey Lincoln Songbook Challenge 2006
Jon Gordon The Things You Are Artistshare 2006
Tom Cohen The Guitar Trio Project Dreambox Media 2006
Lee Konitz New Nonet Omnitone 2006
Scott McLemore Found Music Fresh Sound 2006
Jeremy Udden Torchsongs Fresh Sound 2006
Donny McCaslin Soar Sunnyside 2006
Chris Gestrin, Ben Monder, Dylan van der Schyff The Distance Songlines 2006
Paul Motian Band Garden of Eden ECM Records 2006
Tim Ries The Rolling Stones Project Concord 2005
Julia Dollison Observatory Like So Music 2005
Charles Pillow Pictures At An Exhibition Artistshare 2005
Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos Live In Barcelona Fresh Sound 2005
Ted Poor Quartet All Around Trier Records 2004
Joshua Douglas Smith Unstuck In Time Steeplechase 2004
New Talent Orchestra The Sound Of New York Jazz Underground Fresh Sound New Talent 2004
Maria Schneider Concert in the Garden Artistshare 2004
Rebecca Martin People Behave Like Ballads Maxjazz 2004
Jerome Sabbagh North Fresh Sound New Talent 2004
Rathbun-Howard Quintet Days Before And After Fresh Sound New Talent 2004
Ruper Ordorika Kantuok Jartzen Ditut Metak 2003
Josh Roseman Unit Treats for the Nightwalker Enja 2003
Pablo Ablanedo Alegria Fresh Sound New Talent 2003
Erik Jekabson Intersection Fresh Sound New Talent 2003
John O'Gallagher Abacus Arabesque 2003
Navarrete-Baeza Juego De Niños BAU 2003
Patrick Zimmerli/Octurn The Book of Hours Songlines 2002
Guillermo Klein Los Guachos III Sunnyside 2002
Gerald Cleaver Adjust Fresh Sound New Talent 2002
Taylor Haskins Wake Up Call Fresh Sound New Talent 2002
John Hollenbeck No Images CRI Blueshift 2002
Mika Pohjola Landmark Change Records 2002
Paul Motian & the E.B.B.B. Holiday for Strings Winter & Winter 2001
Paul Motian & the E.B.B.B. Europe Winter & Winter 2001
Josh Roseman Cherry Enja 2001
Tim Ries Alternate Side Criss Cross Jazz 2001
Theo Bleckmann Origami Songlines 2001
Ruper Ordorika Hurrengo Goizean Metak 2001
Charles Pillow In This World Summit 2001
Dan Willis Hand To Mouth A 2001
Miguel Zenón Looking Forward Fresh Sound 2001
Antonio Arnedo Colombia MTM 2001
Patrick Zimmerli Ensemble Expansion Songlines 2000
André White Band Signal Cornerstone 2000
Prism Quartet Real Standard Time Innova 2000
Bill McHenry Quartet Featuring Paul Motian Music Has Meaning Fresh Sound 2000
Frank Kimbrough Noumena Soul Note 2000
Donny McCaslin Seen From Above Arabesque 2000
Maria Schneider Allegresse Enja 2000
Guillermo Klein Los Guachos II Sunnyside 1999
Renzi/Weinstein Quartet Fresh Sound 1999
Gorka Benitez Trio Fresh Sound 1999
Bill McHenry Graphic Fresh Sound 1998
Reid Anderson The Vastness Of Space Fresh Sound 1998
Dan Willis Quartet A 1998
Barney McAll Widening Circles AIJA 1998
Jon Gordon Currents Double Time 1998
Andy Parsons/Gene Lewin Fundamentia Igmod 1998
Steve LaSpina Quintet Distant Dream Steeplechase 1998
Chris Cheek A Girl Named Joe Fresh Sound 1998
Drew Gress & Jagged Sky Heyday Soul Note 1998
Bill McHenry Rest Stop Fresh Sound 1998
Dave's True Story Sex Without Bodies Chesky 1998
Antonio Arnedo Encuentros MTM 1998
Peter Brainin/Steve Johns Ceremony Cat's Paw 1998
Ruper Ordorika Dabilen Harria Nuevos Medios 1998
Jochen Rueckert Introduction Jazzline 1998
Michael Leonhart Glub Glub Vol.11 Sunnyside 1997
Heinrich Köbberling/Matt Renzi Pisces Nabel 1997
Tim Ries Universal Spirits Criss Cross 1997
Antonio Arnedo Origenes MTM 1997
Charles Pillow Currents A 1997
Remi Bolduc Fable Silence 1996
Dave Pietro Forgotten Dreams A 1996
New York Guitar Trio Setting the Standard Midi 1996
Antonio Arnedo Travesia MTM 1996
Maria Schneider Coming About Enja 1996
Chris Dahlgren Slow Commotion Koch 1996
Patrick Zimmerli Ensemble Explosion Songlines 1995
Ruper Ordorika So'Ik So' Nuevos Medios 1995
Tim Ries Imaginary Time Moo 1995
David Binney The Luxury of Guessing AudioQuest Music 1995
Maria Schneider Evanescence Enja 1994
Marguerite Jeunimann By Whose Standards Invisible Music 1994
Marc Johnson Right Brain Patrol JMT 1992

References

  1. ^ Adler, David. "Ben Monder: Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ben-monder-p106799. Retrieved 2010-12-11. 
  2. ^ Loewy, Steve. "Flux: Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/flux-r310716. Retrieved 2010-12-11. 

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