from Harlem To Hanoi,
released December 12, 2010
All music written by Ben Walsh.
Matt Ottignon- Sax's/Woodwinds
Lucian McGuiness - Trombone
Sam Golding - Sousaphone
Drums/Percussion - Ben Walsh
Recorded,Mixed By Chris Townend/Ben Walsh
Between Whitelight on the mountain studios (Tasmania) & Groovelands (Sydney).
all music copyright Groovelands 2010
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An instrumental multi-faceted journey exploring genres using an interesting array of instruments all (mostly) built with jazz focused undertones without the constraint. The attention to rhythm and syncopation is synonymous with Ben's work; he has an interesting back catalog - but this is definitely his best work to date. Dr. Beaf
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