Ben Kono Group at Cornelia Street Cafe

BEN KONO GROUP CD RELEASE

Since moving to New York City in 1999, Ben Kono has been carving his own niche with his distinctive voice on multiple woodwinds. Equally skilled on saxophone, oboe, english horn, flutes, and clarinets, he appears regularly with ensembles led by John Hollenbeck, Darcy James Argue, Ed Palermo, and has recorded and performed with legends like Bob Berg, Michael Brecker, and David Liebman. Tonight celebrates the release of the Ben Kono Group debut recording "Crossing" on 19/8 Records, featuring original compositions for multiple woodwinds, and a band of colleagues sharing decades of musical fellowship."Crossing" is a journey expressing Kono's love for family, heritage, and the beauty of his native New England countryside....

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BEN KONO GROUP CD RELEASE

Since moving to New York City in 1999, Ben Kono has been carving his own niche with his distinctive voice on multiple woodwinds. Equally skilled on saxophone, oboe, english horn, flutes, and clarinets, he appears regularly with ensembles led by John Hollenbeck, Darcy James Argue, Ed Palermo, and has recorded and performed with legends like Bob Berg, Michael Brecker, and David Liebman. Tonight celebrates the release of the Ben Kono Group debut recording "Crossing" on 19/8 Records, featuring original compositions for multiple woodwinds, and a band of colleagues sharing decades of musical fellowship."Crossing" is a journey expressing Kono's love for family, heritage, and the beauty of his native New England countryside.

"…Ben Kono's wildly offhand, "gotta run" tenor solo clearly late for the train and ably making up for lost time."(Lucid Culture/March 11, 2009)

"…outstanding…" (Bill Milkowski/Jazz Times 2009)

"…Ben Kono's wildly offhand, "gotta run" tenor solo clearly late for the train and ably making up for lost time."(Lucid Culture/March 11, 2009)

"…outstanding…" (Bill Milkowski/Jazz Times 2009)

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