Ben Williams - Coming Of Age

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Jazz bassist Ben Williams, winner of the 2009 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Bass Competition, releases his second album, Coming of Age, building upon his musical experiences over the last several years. Since then, Ben has played and toured with a long list of jazz musicians: Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride Big Band, Nicholas Payton, Paquito D'Rivera, Cyrus Chestnut, Benny Golson, George Duke, Eric Reed, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Hargrove, and Mulgrew Miller and many others.

Coming of Age features covers of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Lianne La Havas' "Lost & Found" and includes special guests: Goapele, vocals on Voice of Freedom (for Mandela), Christian Scott (trumpet), Stefon Harris (vibraphonist) and emcee W. Ellington Felton.

Side 1

1. Black Villain Music

2. Voice Of Freedom (For Mandela - featuring Goapple

3. Toy Soldiers

4. Lost & Found - featuring Christian Scott

Side 2

5. Half Steppin’

6. Smells Like Teen Spirit

7. Toy Soldiers (Reprise) – featuring W. Ellington Felton

8. Coming Of Age

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