Ben Winkelman Trio: Balance Album Launch

Jazz pianist and composer Ben Winkelman presents music from his new trio album Balance, which has been described by Downbeat as “one big, interconnected thing of beauty”. His writing explores diverse musical interests filtered through a jazz perspective: Afro-Cuban, gospel and classical music, with a focus on Latin rhythms in odd meters. Joining him are long-term colleagues Ben Vanderwal on drums and Sam Anning, winner of the 2015 National Jazz Award, on bass.

A former Melbourne resident, Ben now lives in New York City. He has released five trio albums to wide acclaim: his second, The Spanish Tinge, won the AIR Award for Best Independent Jazz Release; his first was nominated for an Australian Jazz Bell Award; and his third and fourth albums were nominated for AIR Awards. He was a finalist in the National Jazz Awards, and has toured in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.