Alphabets & Consequences
by Adam Benjamin
2010, F.Boo Music
20 solo piano miniatures, mostly improvised. This album is unassuming, but comes the closest of all my work to telling the horrible truth of just who I am.
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It's a Standard, Standard, Standard, Standard World
by Adam Benjamin
2007, No Big Whoop Records
Is this CD notorious? I recorded it on the internal mic of my Mac laptop using Garageband 1.0 and a 2-octave Oxygen 8 keyboard. 37 jazz vignettes, or "micro-standards" as they have been called.
"...a majestic tour de force. Dave Douglas
The perfect combination of enjoyable music and side-splitting laughter. Ralph Alessi
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Long Gone
by Adam Benjamin
2008, Kind of Blue Records
A solo piano album that I was lucky enough to record at the lovely Maxine Studios in Milan, Italy with the talented and witty Flying Donati Brothers engineering. Kind of Blue is a jazz label based in Switzerland that mostly focuses on established artists, but took a step out to record a solo album of mine - thanks Roy. I play Beach Boys, Tears for Fears, jazz standards, folk songs and originals on piano and Rhodes.
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Low Electrical Worker
by Kneebody
2007, Colortone Media
The latest studio release by the beloved genre-bending quintet. This is cool and it has pictures of us on it. The picture of Nate is on the inside. Some slow songs and some fast songs. It's a whole handful of music, no doubt.
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Kneebody
by Kneebody
2006, Greenleaf Music
The self-titled debut CD from Greenleaf Records. It has planes on it. Contains some Benjamin-tastic favorites like "Never Remember" and "Perfect Compromise".
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Kneebody Live, Volume 1
by Kneebody
Do you like Cueing? Sure you do! This is a collection of medium-fi recordings from tours in 2005. It features THE JAGUAR which is a frightening and unique sound which emanates from Adam's Rhodes inexplicably during the long and rambling, yet satisfying, "The Slip". Consult Kneebody for more details regarding THE JAGUAR.
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Kneebody Live, Volume 2
by Kneebody
A collection of Burning tracks from our 2007 Italy tour. This tour featured me getting really sick, which is hinted at on the cover. This is where our music is really taking a turn for the overwhelming and quick. On the last song, Nate's brain explodes. That was cool, we were in Bolzano.
This album is currently only available as a special purchase at live concerts.
Moonshine
by Dave Douglas & Keystone
2008, Greenleaf Music
A hybrid studio / live release based on a performance we did in Bray, Ireland. Rocky coastline, seafood that was looking at me. Subsequent fanciness added at Nate Wood's house here in Los Angeles. Tacos.
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Live At Jazz Standard
by Dave Douglas & Keystone
2008, Greenleaf Music
Four nights of this electrified all-star ensemble. I think this is the best the band has sounded on record, it got some of the live energy. Playing eleven sets at this great venue, going straight to hi-fi recordable, was a real pleasure. Through the lovely Greenleaf Music Web Store, you can buy single songs, single sets, or buy the whole dang run at a discount.
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The Point of Stars
by Richard Stekol
2008, Lifer Publishing
Richard Stekol is a wonderful singer, composer and guitarist based in southern California. He's older and wiser than we are. This album features Kneebody as his backing band, with special guest Greg Leisz on pedal steel. I play some solo piano mash-ups of Stekol's material. This is one of my favorite albums.
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