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Welcome! I'm Ben Verdier, a Seattle musician who has enjoyed making music since 1985. I play double bass, baby bass, electric bass, and piano. My current projects include:
| Latin Jazz, Cuban Son (Bass) | Sonando/Fred Hoadley Trio |
| Sultry Latin Vocal Group (Piano) | Alma Villegas Quintet |
| Salsa Dura (Baby Bass) | Cambalache |
| Timba (Baby & Electric Bass) |
Grupo Ashé |
| Classical Cuban (Double Bass) | Charanga Danzon |
| Classic Salsa (Piano) | Conjunto Chevere |
Audio Samples:
| Tin Tin Deo (Bass) | |
| Llamé A Changó (Piano) |
Video:
Los Tres Golpes (Bass)
I'm an experienced bassist in diverse styles: Afro-Cuban, Son, Rumba, Changui, Danzon, Salsa, Bossa Nova, Samba, Baião, Tango, Latin Jazz, Swing, Standards, Modern Jazz, Avante-Garde/Experimental, Funk and Rock. As a pianist, I'm experienced in Latin Music, Salsa, Bolero, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Swing, Standards, Ragtime, Classical, and standard wedding repertoire.
I studied classical and jazz theory & piano performance with George Barth while earning my Bachelor's in computer science at Stanford. Since moving to Seattle, I've studied classical & jazz double bass performance with Doug Miller and Barry Lieberman at the University of Washington. I keep a hand in software too: website design (um, like, this one) and contract programming (a.k.a. engineering, design, architecture, whatever). I'm a native of the Boston area. Thanks for reading!
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Photo by Teddi Yaeger