The Ben Ferris Octet is an 8-piece band based out of Madison WI, playing music from 1920-Now with the sound of a big band and the clarity of a trio Nick Bartell, Jon Hoel, Luke Busch, saxophones Paul Dietrich, trumpet Darren Sterud, trombone Dave Stoler, keys Ben Ferris, bass Michael Koszewski, drums Nuggernaut is a […]
Jon Hoel Trio at Audio for the Arts
On Tuesday, October 15th, Madison saxophonist Jon Hoel stopped by the WORT studios to talk with “Back Porch Serenade’s” Peter Haney about his trio’s Oct. 18 performance at Audio for the Arts . One of Madison’s hardest working jazz groups, the Jon Hoel Trio features Ben Ferris on bass and Kelby Kryshak on drums and […]
Ben Ferris Quintet Debut Album Release Party This Friday Dec 16
This Friday December 16th is the date for the Ben Ferris Quintet Debut Album – “Home” release party! They’ll be performing at Crescendo Espresso Bar and Music Café (1859 Monroe St. in Madison) on Friday at 7:30 pm. The group consists of Paul Dietrich, trumpet; Nick Bartell, tenor; Paul Hastil, piano; Ben Ferris, bass; and […]
Ben Ferris on collaboration and cohesion
One thing a lot of people don’t appreciate about jazz in Madison is that so many young musicians are in the mix keeping it interesting. One of them is bassist Ben Ferris. He graduated from UW-Madison in 2013 after studying under the great Richard Davis, and he currently plays in several bands around town. He […]
Indigenous Jazz: Ben Ferris
Madison Central Library and the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium continues its Indigenous Jazz series, focusing on new works by local artists. Next up on the concert program is the Ben Ferris Quintet, who will play the library Friday, May 27. The band will feature new compositions inspired by events and experiences in today’s world such […]
