The Ben Allison QUARTET
Ben Allison - acoustic & electric bass
Chico Pinheiro - acoustic & electric guitar
Steve Cardenas - acoustic & electric guitar
Allan Mednard - drums
Ben Allison continues his outward expansion as a bassist, composer and producer with his latest lineup, which includes two masters of modern guitar: Chico Pinheiro & Steve Cardenas. With himself and rising star Allan Mednard providing rhythmic and textural propulsion, the group crafts a lyrical and cinematic sound that artfully balances the adventurous with the accessible. Their debut album Moments Inside was released in November 2021 to much acclaim.
“Within 10 seconds of dropping the needle on [Moments Inside], the well-being center of my brain starting telling
me, “You need to listen to this music as often as
possible.” It was an “ahh” moment, like a Gatorade
after a 10K — a replenishing source of something
essential that had been depleted, or gone missing, in
me.” DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE, EDITORIAL REVIEW
“A New York underground jazz scene mainstay, bassist Ben Allison has broken away from traditional jazz into crossover hybrids and developed a distinctive voice.”
Live at Smalls, August 11, 2021