- Ben Abarbanel-Wolff
Infobox musical artist
Name = Ben Abarbanel-Wolff
Img_capt = Ben at home inBerlin 2006
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = birth date and age|1974|9|24
New Haven ,Connecticut , U.S.
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Instrument =Tenor saxophone ,Baritone saxophone
Genre =Jazz ,Afrobeat ,Funk
Occupation =Composer ,saxophonist
Years_active = 1991-present
Label = Rabbi Records, Intakt, Stone's Throw/Now Again
Associated_acts = Afrobeat Academy, Poets of Rhythm, Karl Hector and the Malcouns,Sirone 's Concord, Ulrich Gumpert Quartette,Xavier Naidoo
URL = [http://www.benabarbanel-wolff.com/ www.benabarbanel-wolff.com]
Notable_instruments =Ben Abarbanel-Wolff (b. 1974 in
New Haven ,Connecticut ,USA ) is an Americansaxophonist based inBerlin ,Germany . Ben grew up inWashington, D.C. , and studied at theUniversity of Michigan and theNew School for Social Research , inNew York City . He also studied intensively with master drummerMilford Graves atBennington College , where he earned a Master's degree. In 2001, Ben moved to Berlin where he is active in the city's funk, jazz, and African music scenes. He is a member of theXavier Naidoo band, theUlrich Gumpert Quartette,Sirone 's Concord, musical director of the Afrobeat Academy Band (Bantu andBrother's Keepers ). He also performs with the Poets of Rhythm and Karl Hector and the Malcouns (Stone's Throw/Now Again). He has performed with funk and soul legendsMarva Whitney andGwen McCrae . He has a long-standing collaboration with the originalAfrica 70 guitarist Oghene Kologbo.Selected Discography
* 2008 Xavier Naidoo "MTV Unplugged Wettsingen in Schwetzingen" XNtertainment/MTV
Karl Hector and the Malcouns "Safari Swing" Stone's Throw/Now Again Records* 2007Oghene Kologbo and Afrobeat Academy "Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti" Lion's Ark Records
Ulrich Gumpert "Quartette",Intakt Records D-Flame "Mom Song" EMI
Polyversal Souls "Sad Nile" 7", Fryer's Records* 2006Afrobeat Academy "Afro Confusion" 7", Rabbi Records
Xavier Naidoo "Was Wir Alleine Nicht Schaffen", Band Version, Naidoo RecordsXavier Naidoo "Zeilen Aus Gold", live version, Naidoo RecordsXavier Naidoo "Bist du am Leben Interessiert", Band Version, Naidoo Records* 2005Bantu feat. Ayuba "Fuji Satisfaction", Piranha Records
Maria Raducanu "Chants du Levant" Institut Francais* 2004Berlin Jazz Composers Ensemble "Transylvaniana", Chaos Records
Caciula Trio "7 Songs from the Wagendorf of Dreams"Konnex Records* 2003Mircea Tiberian "Viata Lumii", Jam Records
Sirone "Sirone's Concord", Not2 RecordsWeb
* [http://www.benabarbanel-wolff.com/ www.benabarbanel-wolff.com]
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