Ben Marston

Ben Marston is an exciting young Jazz trumpet player and composer from Australia with a strong leaning towards the music of European artists such as Kenny Wheeler, Paolo Fresu, John Hassell and Enrico Rava. His first recording “Reconnaissance” reflects the influence of Kenny Wheeler, particularly his “Music For Large And Small Ensembles” and with his first recording Ben has focused on writing for a large twelve piece ensemble (as evidenced by the name of the band; 12 Tone Family). Also, as the title of this inaugural release suggests, Ben is taking his first step towards the beginning of a promising career in both recording and live performances. Currently Ben is writing tracks for his 2nd release which meshes electronica with Jazz. Enjoy your sonic journey with Ben Marston. 12 Tone Family features Ben Marston; Band Leader, Composer, Arranger and Trumpet. Rob Lee; Trombone. John Feistead, Neils Rosendahl, Andrew Pogson, Julian Banks; Saxophone. Wayne Kelly; Piano. Lachlan Coventry; Guitar. James Luke; Bass. Chris Thwaites; Drums. Engineered by: Niven Stein, Produced by Ben Marston.. Ben has both a Bachelor Of Music and Master of Music from The School Of Music @ The Australian National University where he is currently a lecturer of music. AVAILABLE NOW ON iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster and Amazon MP3. To purchase Ben's CD from iTunes click here -..